Lightweight Alloys
 

Apart from OZ, who makes lightweight alloys?

Looking for 18" rims hopefully weighing less than 9kg each.

Cheers :thumb:

Rota are light weight and i think rays are too

dont know if you re aware of it but rota wheels are not so strong http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/5006/img0193ir0wk1.jpg
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my inovits come in at 6.something kg

compomotives are light arnt they?

gramlights?
rays/volk
ultralites?

I think those Rotas have seen better days! Something serious must have happened to do that.

I have been looking at the selection of Inovit rims, the site had a few weights listed but not many. I always had it in my head that Inovits were crap and heavy, am I wrong?

6 kg is pretty light, what size rim was that, 16 or 17?

Been looking at Rota wheels but there's not really a style I like. I would love a set of the OZ Ultraleggeras but the price is a bit off-putting. They're a bit dear for me. I'm looking to spend about £150 per rim.

I've got Ultraleggeras and they are very light. Keep and eye on eBay.

I've been looking every night just in case :thumb:

IIRC Ultralites are Ultra-heavy :wonder:

My Team dynamics are light and are 18x8" Ideal for a newage car

IMHO

Tony

I've got some 19" Superleggeras.....

LOL

dunx

I've got Ultraleggera's too - great wheels!

Team Dynamics do quite a light wheel - similar to the OZ's but cheaper too.

the advans i had on my classic where really light

[QUOTE=Meallbhan;8881584]I think those Rotas have seen better days!

6 kg is pretty light, what size rim was that, 16 or 17?

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18's

theyre 6 something duno what though its been 2 years since i got em

Dymag's :lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::norty::eek:

17" superleggeras are 4.9 kg !

dunx

P.S. A picture of a broken wheel means nothing if you have no idea of the punishment. I saw a "ROTA" hold up rather well in a 90 mph slide into kerb incident recently.... NOT mine I hasten to add !

SSR have to be one of the best lightweight wheels available, they are not cheap they are japanese so have to be imported mine were £2500 including shipping and tax without tyres and they are only 16"
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i you want light wheels they are the way forward i think mine are 4.5kgs
regards nathan

Agree totally. I've got two sets of Rota wheels (both 17s) that have taken some serious abuse on the road over past 3 years and they've been absolutely fine. They're light (around 6kg per rim) and have good calliper clearence. Best bit, they only cost me around £100 per corner from Rare Rims :thumb:

On the flip side I've also seen two sets of alloys fail after powder coating done locally....

Not done by LSN coatings in Castleford by the way.

dunx

Don't forget the ever gorgeous Speedline Turini's

More like 7kg.

Still light though.

my rota gra are 5.2kg

You paid £2500 for a set of rims for a £2500 car?!! my word!

The wheels were on it when i brought it for £2500:lol1::luxhello:
so i brought the wheels and got the car free in theroy:lol1:If fact they are about£2500 including shipping and tax but then you have to buy the rubber as well so they are more like just under3k with tyres
still spent 5.5k on it though!!!
regards nathan

SUBARU IMPREZA TYPE RA - impreza type ra .com

Rota GRA's... about the same weight as my OZ Superleggerea's but white :D


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Shaun

I got new rims eventually and went for Ultralite G-Grids, I put a thread in the members gallery. https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...heels-car.html

Before I got them I found out a few weights of other wheels I was interested in, so may as well post them. Its not hugely accurate due to different offsets of the rim. It says mine are 8.5kg and are actually 8.7kg.


Rota GRA 7.5x18 8.6kg
Rota GTR 8x18 8.8kg
Kei Fin 7 7.5x18 9.2kg
Kei RSS 7.5x18 11kg
Kei Force 10 7.5x18 10kg
Inovit ST6 7.5X18 9.6kg
Inovit Tarmac 7.5x18 9.8kg
Ultralite A-Tec 7.5x18 8kg
Ultralite G-Grid 8x18 8.5kg

I went for Avon tyres and again were very slightly heavier. It at least gives an idea.

Toyo T1R 225/40 18 92Y 10.65kg
Avon ZZ3 225/40 18 92Y 10.5kg
Pirelli P Zero Rosso 225/40 18 92Y 10.1kg
Pirelli P Zero Nero 225/40 18 92Y 9.3kg
Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 225/40 18 92Y 10.7kg

I weighed my 18" Rota GRAs with Toyo T1-Rs to be 19kgs. The 18" PFF7 Replicas with Toyo T1-Rs were 21kgs.

My 8 year old daughter can pick up the Turini's we have on our wagon ;)