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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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Cool Lightweight wheels
does anybody know some really good looking light weight wheels i could get for daily driver use?
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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Factory C5 magnesium wheels, search Ebay, light as hell
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they are actually almost the exact same weight as the Y2Ks
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by hpjunky98
they are actually almost the exact same weight as the Y2Ks

Yup. They do have a bit of a lip though- I think the style looks better on an F Body, but I don't care for the color.
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CCW's Fikse, HRE, I-Forged . . . all are typically less than 20 lbs.
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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How much do you want to spend?
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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not sure, im just wanting to know what i could get, an what the weight would be, i'd look at prices later on---anybody got any links?
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http://www.centerlinewheels.com/wheel_deals.php


Alot of light wheel options
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How bought ZR1s, are they light?
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SSR Competitions, 18x9.5's are under 18lbs each. I wish I had the money to blow.
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i have zr1's their alright....but you should go with bogarts they are the bomb.....i wish someone would wanna trade theirs for my zr1's
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SSR Competitions, 18x9.5's are under 18lbs each. I wish I had the money to blow.

wow $500 a wheel! now thats quality
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Originally Posted by Daredevil_TA
wow $500 a wheel! now thats quality
I wanted a set of these before I bought my Competition Grey C6 wheels for a quarter of the price of the SSR Competitions. If I come into some money, I would still consider a set if they are still making the rim. I hear SSR may be merging or going out of business. I like the gray color and it also has a lip.

But if you search the web there are concerns about these holding up under street use, especially with relatively heavy cars like ours. If the streets in your area are relatively smooth and there's not much roadwork going on, you'll probably be alright. But that's not the way it is around here and I can't afford to spend $2000.00 to experiment right now.

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I have ssr's. Been running them for 3 years. They seem to hold up fine.
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I have ssr's. Been running them for 3 years. They seem to hold up fine.
That's encouraging news for those who are considering them. Can you post pictures, I've never seen them on an FBody.
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here they are
Attached Thumbnails Lightweight wheels-web-pic.jpg   Lightweight wheels-web-pic2.jpg   Lightweight wheels-web-pic3.jpg  
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Originally Posted by HioSSilver
here they are
Those are the same wheels on the "LS Gun" on Horsepower TV. They're ok. Light? Yes
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18.5 lbs. a peice. They are the lightest 18"s I could find.
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i think they look like an import wheel
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