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shimmy
03-01-2010, 10:50 AM
as i have decided to stay with 19 inch rims on track i need to find some light ones that look ok at 19 x 9.5J et 30-35
i think these Wheel Experts look great, forged but made from some sort of aluminium:whistle: and at 9kg, light compared with CSL rims at 10-11kg
http://www.wheelexperts.com/wheels/alloytechnic/line.html
anybody got any real commnet on this other than the ususal :thumbs:
http://www.wheelexperts.com/images/wheels/alloytechnic/B9_charcoal.jpg
http://www.wheelexperts.com/images/wheels/alloytechnic/B9_silver.jpg
s.mac
03-01-2010, 11:19 AM
I cant see a price on the wheels you're looking at, but when I was looking OZ were the lightest wheel available for the e46 M3
http://www.performancealloys.com/details.asp?procedure=wheel&id_wheels='Ultraleggera Black'&id_wheels_manufacturers='O.Z Racing'&id_wheels_sizes='19x10'&price='429'&permission=952479244
:)
shimmy
03-01-2010, 11:31 AM
I cant see a price on the wheels you're looking at, but when I was looking OZ were the lightest wheel available for the e46 M3
:)
ive asked them for prices and where to buy from and just also realised that most rims are forged or cast aluminium :whistle:
hwere is the weight of the OZ rims and do they have any nice looking ones (not too streetracer or jap)
s.mac
03-01-2010, 11:35 AM
Shimmy, just realised yours may be lighter, I was looking at 18" unsure of the 19" weight, I know what you mean about the jap type design :whistle: but they are great quality wheels with the price reflecting it ......
Nords
03-01-2010, 12:47 PM
Aren't the Ray's Wheels that Thorney has the lightest you can get?
shimmy
03-01-2010, 01:31 PM
Aren't the Ray's Wheels that Thorney has the lightest you can get?
Rays are certainly very light and durable, but not quite as light and more than ,likely much more expensive as Rays are top bucks
These i feel are more BMW like and not quite as Jap as the Rays even though i quite like the RE30 and Te37 Rays
Check this out:
Volks (Rays) TE37 19x9.5J
http://www.wheelsto.com/images/100_0177.jpg
Advan RS 19x9J (add on 0.8lbs for 9.5J)
http://www.wheelsto.com/images/weight_comp_03.jpg
Alloy Technic B9 19x9.5J
http://www.wheelsto.com/images/weight_comp_40.jpg
Those first ones almost remind me of the OEM RS4 wheels! lol
I love TE37's myself :smokin:
1cosmicboy
03-01-2010, 03:11 PM
magnesium m3 csl wheels 4.5 kg ,home made with 12mm wider offset ,i have a spare set if anyone is interested
alexk
03-01-2010, 04:49 PM
magnesium m3 csl wheels 4.5 kg ,home made with 12mm wider offset ,i have a spare set if anyone is interested
Is this a joke or you are serious ?
shimmy
03-01-2010, 04:53 PM
Is this a joke or you are serious ?
has cosmic boy EVER posted anything that makes sense :thumbs:
http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1276&highlight=weight
1cosmicboy
03-01-2010, 05:59 PM
steady on tubby
1cosmicboy
03-01-2010, 06:01 PM
Is this a joke or you are serious ?
if you send me an email address i can give you some pics of different stages of preparation of these wheels
michael
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