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Lightweight 16-inch wheels
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:39 am
by VRoman
I am looking for lightweight 16-inch wheels for my Legacy, something around 11-14 lbs. Stile is not that important, but the price is. Everything I like usually costs $250+ for one wheel.
Is there any cheap lightweight wheels? PS I probably don't need much offset since I got 2.5 degrees of negative camber.
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:32 pm
by DLC
Anything under 16lbs is going to be that expensive. The lightest 16" wheels are probably the WRX stock wheels, and the 7" wide RS wheel.
Most WRX owners selling used wheels will have upgraded to 17 or 18", so finding a smoking deal is not likely on 16" flyweights.
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:29 pm
by VRoman
Is it possible to find something under 15lbs for $500 per set?
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:44 am
by evolutionmovement
Doubtful, but check out the Forester 5-star flat spokes. Phil weighed them and found they are lighter than WRX wheels. I paid $125 ea. from an expensive junk yard. They definitely feel pretty light, but haven't actually weighed them. The 'torque thrust' style Foresters may be light too, but they're harder to find.
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:17 pm
by 206er
I'm sure you could get some light racing steelies from stockton wheel or diamond but they will bend with rough street use.
RS 6 spokes are the lightest IIRC.
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:21 pm
by VRoman
Do you think lightweigh wheels will bend with 205/55R16 tires? Shouldn't that be enough to protect the rim?
Is it worth buying sligtly dented wheels and trying to fix them?
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:05 am
by tzedek
the guys at the dealership told me they have a lot of problems with the forresters steel wheels bending and to stay away
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:58 am
by Cynt
Err... here's a 15" but it's cheap for a forged wheel, 11.5lbs, $169, gold or white.
SSR Comp-Xs on Tirerack
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/DisplayW ... ld+Painted