dirtyd12dozen

im thinking about getting the Enkei LS-5. anybody ever had them? how is the quality? durability? weight says 32 lbs. is that good for a 20 inch wheel?

hawaiiguy

i deleted them from my selection when I bought rims back in '05 due to the weights of all their rims---quite heavy...

rawkdabawx

haha. i'm one of the few people that still have a set of Red Enkei JSpeeds on my Civic.

dirtyd12dozen

is that really heavy for a 20"? what weight should i expect?

greybox

32 pounds is super heavy, Enkei's in general aren't that heavy though so check again on some other web sites or whatever and see what's up.

Enkei quality and finish is great. Konigs, BBS, Volk/Rays, SSR, OZ Racing-these are all race heritage wheels and all have a great rep-not always so affordable though.

http://www.wheelweights.net/

dirtyd12dozen

what weight should i be looking into?
heres a pic of the kind i want. if somebody can find something similar in 19 or 20 and much lighter...that would be awesome

CIONIDE

iTrader: (1)

Most 20" wheels are heavy. Drop down to 19's and not only will you save some wheel weight, but the tires will be cheaper, and you won't have to worry quite as much about trashing the lips on potholes.

greybox

If you look at that wheel chart-there are some 20s that are lighter but more importantly-20s are heavy.

19s or 18s are quite a bit lighter-makes a big difference in the way the car accelerates, stops and handles plus you don't have to run a rubber band of a tire which protects the wheels more from bad roads and helps it ride better.

Check the gallery to see what sizes look best to you and then weigh that against what you want the car to do. 20's look fine, but that's all the better they work too.

dirtyd12dozen

i would rather get 19's but i cant find something like that pictured. i want it all black with chrome rivets. any help?

bego

Im looking into the Enkei LF-10 in the 18" and they are supposed to be real heavy, but my car is not gonna be a race car so I will sacrifice the weight for the quality as well as look. I have always like Enkei rims and recommend them to a lot of people

dirtyd12dozen

can anybody help me out finding a 19 inch similar to that?

greybox

Go to www.tirerack.com, wheels, by car, filter by painted, 18 or 19inch-see what you find

(these are all 18s-lighter adds speed and versatility and usability too)

Avarus AV5
Enkei Performance LF-10
Enkei Performance LS-5-same wheel in 18 inch
O.Z. Galileo III
Sport Tuning Blade

See what you like 1010tire.com I think has similar. Go look through an 'import tuner' magazine and page through the wheel adds, see what you like and look for brand names to keep them as light as possible.

Go to your local tire/wheel store too and see what they got-just don't let them sell you on somehing you dan't want or into 20s just because they have them in stock.

bego

^^ totally agree. when I started looking into rims I shopped around on the internet and found a few different sets I liked. After some research I went into a couple local shops and they helped me narrow down my choices and look at the pros and cons of each set of rims. Find a few you like and take those ideas into some shops around your area and see what they have to say. Also read reviews on the rims and see what other buyers think of those specific rims!! I personally read tons of good reviews on the Enkei's I plan on buying soon and that helped me out the most.

dirtyd12dozen

i still cant find any

jamessicat25

Good enough for Toyota/Scion to choose it as their factory upgrade wheels

GQQSE13

i've had a set of enkie's on my tc for about a year and they are lighter than my stock wheels and bigger. have no problems with them. have a few other friends who've had them for a long time

Leo_EdgeRacing

Enkei's luxury line (LF10 and LS5's) are pretty heavy die to the fact that they are not considered tuner wheels. If you want some wheel that are pretty light, check their Performance line. Now, if you want light wheels, look at their Racing line (bling, bling). You can check out their selections at www.enkei.com and out selections at www.edgeracing.com.

Big_Bird

Enkei's are not usually heavy, but like what Leo said, the tuner wheels, especially the larger ones are heavy. If you want light then go smaller and for racing wheels. They aren't cheap but they are super good wheels.

It personally took me 2 years to find the right wheels, so don't just jump on this.

dirtyd12dozen

whats the stock wheel weight? with tire?

CIONIDE

iTrader: (1)

Stock steelies and tires are about 22#s each = 44# total at each corner.