Absolute lightest weight rims people are using?
#25
If price is no object the easy button would be Volk RE30(lighter but less strong than TE37), or discontinued SSR Comp-C's. If you want to spend like the Sultan of Brunei than custom forged magnesium wheels are in your future. For reference: http://www.miata.net/faq/wheel_weights.html
#31
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But, if you're using a corner carving canyon run as your comparison, then you shouldn't sacrifice anything when looking at street wheels and tires. Grip is grip, handling is handling, braking is brake, and acceleration is acceleration. I guarantee the track junkie companies like Savington's TSE are considering those factors just as much as you when looking at race wheels.
His point was an extra inch of tire will make a bigger difference than the 5lbs of wheel width required to run that extra tread width. That goes for a track or a street.
#33
On wheelweights.net you can find size and weight of practically every wheel manufacturer.
I disagree with those who say grip is always preferable.
I currently have 15x7 on my slightly lowered miata but recently I tested it with oem 14x6 enkei's that are much lighter and narrower and the car was simply amazing. I love the way it flows on the road, the way it gently looses traction and the kind of involvement it provides with smaller wheels.
Indeed, I am going to fit some watanabe 14x6,5 wheels I just got from UK!!
I disagree with those who say grip is always preferable.
I currently have 15x7 on my slightly lowered miata but recently I tested it with oem 14x6 enkei's that are much lighter and narrower and the car was simply amazing. I love the way it flows on the road, the way it gently looses traction and the kind of involvement it provides with smaller wheels.
Indeed, I am going to fit some watanabe 14x6,5 wheels I just got from UK!!
#34
On wheelweights.net you can find size and weight of practically every wheel manufacturer.
I disagree with those who say grip is always preferable.
I currently have 15x7 on my slightly lowered miata but recently I tested it with oem 14x6 enkei's that are much lighter and narrower and the car was simply amazing. I love the way it flows on the road, the way it gently looses traction and the kind of involvement it provides with smaller wheels.
Indeed, I am going to fit some watanabe 14x6,5 wheels I just got from UK!!
I disagree with those who say grip is always preferable.
I currently have 15x7 on my slightly lowered miata but recently I tested it with oem 14x6 enkei's that are much lighter and narrower and the car was simply amazing. I love the way it flows on the road, the way it gently looses traction and the kind of involvement it provides with smaller wheels.
Indeed, I am going to fit some watanabe 14x6,5 wheels I just got from UK!!
#35
On wheelweights.net you can find size and weight of practically every wheel manufacturer.
I disagree with those who say grip is always preferable.
I currently have 15x7 on my slightly lowered miata but recently I tested it with oem 14x6 enkei's that are much lighter and narrower and the car was simply amazing. I love the way it flows on the road, the way it gently looses traction and the kind of involvement it provides with smaller wheels.
Indeed, I am going to fit some watanabe 14x6,5 wheels I just got from UK!!
I disagree with those who say grip is always preferable.
I currently have 15x7 on my slightly lowered miata but recently I tested it with oem 14x6 enkei's that are much lighter and narrower and the car was simply amazing. I love the way it flows on the road, the way it gently looses traction and the kind of involvement it provides with smaller wheels.
Indeed, I am going to fit some watanabe 14x6,5 wheels I just got from UK!!
#40
On my daily Acura TL I went up 2 sizes,An inch and half wider and with TE37's that are lightweight to make up for increases over stock...Plus there hot looking....On my boosted Miata I have 13lb 15inch wheels,but want something better looking but with equal weight or lighter...I dont track the car so not sure i need to go over 8inches in width...