Enkei RPF1 Black .... is it worth it 6 lbs lighter than stoc

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07-02-2008, 08:30 PM

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coryjames

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i would go with the nitto invo i have them i used to have the neo gen spend the extra money and get a tire that holds the road like a dream

07-02-2008, 10:45 PM

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What are some other lightweight tires besides the Michelin pilot sport ps2's which weigh 22lbs .... 225/45/17s

The Falken 512 weighs in pretty light at 20.8lbs in the 215/45-17 but they are an all season tire so even though they are lighter they won't give you the traction you are looking for at the track.

Here are some High Performance tires with comparable weights. (Weights are according to manufacturers)

Kumho MX 215/45-17 = 20.0 lbs
Goodyear F1 GS D3 215/45-17 = 22.36lbs
Falken 452 215/45-17 = 23.2lbs

*The Kumho MX is a tire built for the Track, they have a soft sticky compound, out of the three above they are the most dry performance oriented. The F1 GS D3 is an amazing everyday performance tire. A lot of the big bodied muscle car drivers swear by this tire for its everyday performance and wet traction. The Falken 452 is an affordable everyday performance tire. This tire offers a lot of performance for the price.

The Nitto NeoGen also appears to be light as well. It should fall in the 21-23lbs range. Let me know if you are interested in it and I will get a specific weight for you. The NeoGen competes very close to the 452.

-Travis

whats the weight on the kumho mx 225/45/17 bc on tirerack.com says they weigh 23lbs. What tires in that size weigh 22lbs?? I dont wana go 215's definitely staying 225s

07-02-2008, 11:04 PM

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Most of the weights can be found on the manufacturers web site. That's where I found the ones above.

kumho MX

I believe this one will be the closest to the 22lb range you are shooting for without sacrificing performance.

07-03-2008, 12:59 AM

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yea nice i just checked up on it ... they weigh 22.4 lbs for the 225/45/17 ... thanks so much for the help.

you guys have good price too 110 a tire : ) ... will definitely be ordering from discounttiredirect when i buy new tires

thanks for the help

07-03-2008, 07:59 AM

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I love these wheels but their pretty dam expensive too. I'm still searching for a used set and if I get enough money saved up and see a person selling these that are 17 x 8 I'm sold.

07-03-2008, 10:56 AM

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which wheels? Right now Im liking the enkei rpf1, motega traklite 1.0, Rota subzero, and the konig feathers in all black would be nice too. All rims between 14-17 lbs : )