Less rotational mass for better breaking and better throttle response.
a thinner side wall is going to give you better handling, due to less roll. But there are tires out there that have stiff bigger sidewalls.
MotoForge 18" wheels are said to weigh 16 ibs.! Now thats light! MotoForge is also one of the very very very very very few companies that does their own forging. Other companies are outsourced. So rest assure their quality is top notch! www.motoforge.com
kdanie
04-26-2004, 06:58 PM
Lighter wheels also help keep the tire in contact with the road surface over bumps, less weight = easier to control with the springs and shocks.
Kosei and SSR from Tire Rack are also very light.
ken
DJ_SpaRky
04-26-2004, 07:07 PM
Rota Slipstreams (Spoon Knock-offs) are also very light.
:twisted:
avus
04-26-2004, 09:11 PM
centerline can also be included to the rotary forged club...
what i like about them is that they are one of the few wheel companies that carry a rotary forged 19" wheel -- lightweight and great lookin at the same time
i was originally leaning heavily toward the Vantage
ghost
04-26-2004, 11:38 PM
Less rotational mass for better breaking and better throttle response.
a thinner side wall is going to give you better handling, due to less roll. But there are tires out there that have stiff bigger sidewalls.
MotoForge 18" wheels are said to weigh 16 ibs.! Now thats light! MotoForge is also one of the very very very very very few companies that does their own forging. Other companies are outsourced. So rest assure their quality is top notch! www.motoforge.com
No need to whore out your sponsor in every wheel thread. :roll:
If you want expensive custom made wheels, also consider iForged, HRE, Boyd Coddington (they make custom forged wheels now), Fikse, and BBS.
Andrew
JDMxB
04-26-2004, 11:47 PM
Less rotational mass for better breaking and better throttle response.
a thinner side wall is going to give you better handling, due to less roll. But there are tires out there that have stiff bigger sidewalls.
MotoForge 18" wheels are said to weigh 16 ibs.! Now thats light! MotoForge is also one of the very very very very very few companies that does their own forging. Other companies are outsourced. So rest assure their quality is top notch! www.motoforge.com
Sorry dude, but this is just getting out of hand and straight up lame...
Talk about just a pure walking advertisement...
We don't need that crap here--and you know it.
sapdawg11
04-26-2004, 11:48 PM
i wanted to get the maglites from axis but i don't think they are being made any more. i think the 17's weighed 14 pounds or something
hahajoey
04-27-2004, 12:24 AM
Less rotational mass for better breaking and better throttle response.
a thinner side wall is going to give you better handling, due to less roll. But there are tires out there that have stiff bigger sidewalls.
MotoForge 18" wheels are said to weigh 16 ibs.! Now thats light! MotoForge is also one of the very very very very very few companies that does their own forging. Other companies are outsourced. So rest assure their quality is top notch! www.motoforge.com
hey someone help me wipe some noses.
i sure see a lot of them being a little brown..
:shock:
___ kissing is just a part of the scion community jay. u just gotta deal with it.
just like 16x6.5 + 50 on nangkang ____ chi racing tires.
oh btw, plenty of companies do their own forging, but who here actually has the money to play?
http://www.work-wheels.co.jp
http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/
http://www.speedstar.co.jp
those are have nice forged wheels, the outer lip, the face, are ALL of it.
retailing for 500+ a rim, i rahter go with a REAL rim brand.
i wish i can get 'SPONSORED' and get some cheap or near free rims.
but please don't EXCLUDE real rim companies out their that do have quality wheels.
as for making their own wheels, volk racing makes STI, TRD, MAZDASPEED, AND NISMO rims. hey with almost ALL the major japanese car manufactorer going to them to make rims, i think they're just as good as motoforge.
DJ_SpaRky
04-27-2004, 12:39 AM
Velox also makes lightweight wheels
:twisted:
2fixA
04-27-2004, 01:47 AM
I was kind of budget strapped but wanted to get some light weight wheels, picked up a set of 5Zigen FN01R-Cs, 16"... love the way they look... and they are really nice and light, hit up ScionVan with a PM, he got me a good deal on them
DJ_X_Trodinaire
04-27-2004, 02:21 AM
light weight stockies! woohoo! :lol:
DenZinz
04-27-2004, 02:31 AM
Sorry if I offended anyone... Danred7 asked a question and I answered it to the best of my ability and offered a bit of advice that I know. As for "advertising" I don't do it anymore than anyone else on the forum when they come accross a good company. my bad. :oops:
mikochu
04-27-2004, 04:13 AM
Denny, don't mind him...he's just jealous...like me :evil:
I want those 5Zigen FN01R-Cs myself...but even those are a little pricey for me.... seems like Rota Attacks (Gram Light copies) are for me...
JDMxB
04-27-2004, 05:59 AM
Denny, don't mind him...he's just jealous...like me :evil:
I want those 5Zigen FN01R-Cs myself...but even those are a little pricey for me.... seems like Rota Attacks (Gram Light copies) are for me...
You've found me out...sorry about earlier, when i saw that you were sponsored and I saw your lightweight forged wheels, the green eyed monster inside took over.
tinybigrig
04-27-2004, 12:36 PM
maglites still exist, i have about 40 17 in silver with a 4x100 and 40 offset, and like 16 in graphite, i get my graphite ones on wed :D
brent
iamslow
04-27-2004, 02:22 PM
TE-37s
djimpak
04-27-2004, 04:35 PM
Enkei RPF1... looks almost like stock but lighter and/or bigger if you want
if 17.5 is true then thats not bad for stock wheels
mikochu
04-28-2004, 06:59 AM
MotoForge needs me to represent them on the east coast...they can sponser my xA with their rims any day :D
ScionVan
04-28-2004, 08:17 PM
I highly recommend people check out ___forge wheels first before commiting. Although they are of decent quality, I personally think they are way overpriced, and of only mediocre construction and design. The introforged company produces wheels for many other vendors under different names, and the european car guys are especially all about these wheels. BUT, from an aesthetic standpoint, you really just gotta look at one of the wheels up close and inside out. Some people will then see things that may disappoint them, but for those that don't, then it won't matter since the wheels really aren't too bad in terms of construction and finish... but just make sure you pay a price that is in accordance with its leve of quality.
DenZinz
04-28-2004, 09:09 PM
What happened to the original post? Hmm...its gone.
djimpak
04-28-2004, 10:11 PM
^^^yeah.. i was about to ask that.
ghost
04-29-2004, 12:06 AM
DenZinz, I know you don't whore sponsors more than any others on here. Sorry for my rude attitude.
Andrew
DenZinz
04-29-2004, 06:23 PM
DenZinz, I know you don't whore sponsors more than any others on here. Sorry for my rude attitude.
Andrew
It's cool...
It just wasn't cool when I was singled out. But it's all good.