I'm thinking about replacing some volks I have with a more readily availiable lower cost rim since I am driving my car more and more on a short trip day to day basis and I was thinking about picking up some Heliums since they are pretty light @ 10.7 lbs for the 15x6.5in size, also my friend can get me dealer cost so it's going to be very cheap



However I saw at SEMA they have finaly released the 15in GT3 and in a 7in width which I think with planned 205 - 225 tires will be a better size but I am concerded about how much heavier they are ?

another question is how much does the extra .5 inch make to the tire height ? I gave my friend my 205's for his 195's due to fender clearance on a 6.5in rim

 

send the folks at moda car a PM email or phone call.

they seem to know ALOT about the rims

 

i thought i read somewhere they weighed in at 14.5lbs, but i cant find my source on that. heres a pretty complete list of alot of wheels and their weights(except for the gt3 )
http://forums.evolutionm.net/s...52485

 

I'm looking for this info, too. Has anyone found an actual answer to this question?

Anybody got a set they can weigh?

Thanks!

 

Me three.

I currently have the Heliums, but I want something wider.

Heliums are a great 6.5" wheel. There has been an instance of a road-racing EP3 (2740 lbs) breaking a on the track (B18CXR)

 

Mach III lists the weight as 13.5lbs. Don't know if that's accurate or not, and won't know until I receive my set.

 

Im kicking myself for not jumping on the $400 set deal of Rota GT3s someone was running right after SEMA...I really like the wheels.

In related news, KONIG will be releasing a Cast Panasport lookalike (called retro?) in 15x7 4/100 later on this summer... should be in the $130 price-range

 

It will be called the Konig Rewind, from what I've read on miata.net those type of panasport lookalike wheels are really hard to cast lightweight, there is a lot of material needed to to get the style with the strength. Expect them to weigh in around 15lbs and cost under $120. talk to goodwin racing for all the info.

I just bought a set of Konig Networks, 15x7 100 bucks apiece shipped on Ebay, they weigh in between 13 and 13.5lbs(scale only reads half lb incrememnts and it was jumping back and forth). When I went to get my Azenis mounted, my buddy(who was mounting them at NTB) asked me how wide they were, I of course replied 7 inches, he said well my calipers are showing 7.5". (they put the width of the wheel into the balancing machine). Just an FYI for those interested in new wheels

 

Hmm. Thanks for the info on the Rewinds.

Was the guy installing the tires measuring outside the bead instead of inside? I'm gonna check out the networks, I forgot what they look like.

 

outside, right on the level just inside the outerlip(i guess you call it the bead?)

 

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Quoted wheel widths should be the inner width. Thanks for the info on the Konig Networks. I was also wondering about the weight of those.

 

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This sponsor https://honda-tech.com/zero...age=1 has 15x7 GT3's for 415 /set

 

Woot! Thanks a bunch!

 

I wouldn't recommend heliums for roadracing/track duty honestly,
they are known to crack under heavy stress, and if you look at the spokes it's ez to see why. Also they're only 6.5 wide.

Try these out instead
konig Quickk
(actually konig has a bunch of nice 15x7 wheels out, lots of nice designs to choose from, all look to be durable enough). as cheap or cheaper than rotas..

 

There are a bunch of 15x7 wheels that just got listed on ebay. A bunch of Sport Max (anybody have any experience with them?) and a few miscellaneous others. Problem with all of them is that the offset is +38mm. I know when I had the +38mm offset Kosei K1s on my R, they stuck out a little more than I would have liked. That's the main reason I was interested in the GT3s: +40mm offset on those. In fact, I just got a brand new set off ebay for $450 shipped. I'll try to find a scale and post the weight when I get them.

 

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they are known to crack under heavy stress, and if you look at the spokes it's ez to see why. Also they're only 6.5 wide.
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Duly noted.
Luckily, I only use mine for SoloII in a pretty light CRX in a Street-Tire class, but nonetheless, I want to go with 7" wheels soon anyway. I'll probably put off buying a header/exhaust and get GT3s when my tires are gone...or maybe rpf-1s if I'm feeling richer.

 

You do realize the 2mm offset difference you're quoting is less than a 1/10"?!? I find it hard to believe anyone could tell a difference between the two, it's just such a small change.

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Good info!

&lt;----Currently on heliums

 

Got a set at the end of February. Weight on the baggage scales here at the airport i work at showed 15lbs. Scales checked and calibrated every 6 months. A letdown due to the 12-13.5 lbs listing given by most sellers. 2lbs heavier than my 16x7 slip's at 13.7lbs.

 

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you're referring to the gt3's ??
in 15x7 ?

yeah that is kinda heavy!

 

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you're referring to the gt3's ??
in 15x7 ?

yeah that is kinda heavy!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, the GT3's.

 

I shipped a set of 15" GT3s with Yokohama ES100s in 195/50-15 mounted on them. They were bundled in pairs, using fibergalss reinforced strapping tape, with 2 pieces of cardboard taped to the outside of the rim faces. They weighed 70 lbs per pair on the scales at the shipping place.




Modified by Jaker at 7:53 AM 3/31/2005

 

Update: I just got my shipment notification for the GT3s. There are two packages, 28 lbs each. So the 13.5 lbs weight is looking good at this point.

 

Well, the scale down at the post office says 15 lb 10 oz. Pretty disappointing.

 

Just buy Team Dynamics Pro Race 1, 15x7, any offset you want, an 13.2 lbs on a digital scale, $125 or less depending on where you buy. Won't break on track.