i'm looking to see what sub-13lbs wheels exist beside kosei k1 and teamdynamic prorace1.

requirements:
15x7
under 13lbs/wheel
offset 38-45+
under $275/wheel
type R 5 x 114.3
available in silver, black, bronze, and/or gunmetal
must be currently & readily available for sale brand new, no discontinued wheels

please help me out!

 

5zigen FN01-C (cast about 13 lbs)
go to http://www.wheelmax.com and check them out

 

http://www.starform-jp.com/fr_R2_2.html

...but, I think they are around $1300/set.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tommy_Gunns &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">5zigen FN01-C (cast about 13 lbs)
go to http://www.wheelmax.com and check them out</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you go by 5zigen's quoted weight in grams and convert that to lbs, they are actually more than 15lbs, according to 5zigen. . .I'd love to be proven wrong though, as they were my #1 choice until I found out about the weight. . .

 

ssr competitions. I know they aren't listed on tire rack for the R, but they are supposed to fit and when they were on sale, they were less than 275 per.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=295905

 

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If you go by 5zigen's quoted weight in grams and convert that to lbs, they are actually more than 15lbs, according to 5zigen. . .I'd love to be proven wrong though, as they were my #1 choice until I found out about the weight. . .</TD></TR></TABLE>

exactly, i've seen all the retailers list the FN01-C 15x7 weight as 14lbs.

 

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...but, I think they are around $1300/set. </TD></TR></TABLE>

these are nice..... where can I get these bad boys?

 

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exactly, i've seen all the retailers list the FN01-C 15x7 weight as 14lbs.</TD></TR></TABLE>

chris93si wieghed his 16x7 5 zigen fn-01r @ 12.5 LBS using a bathroom scale...

other lightweight 15x7 wheels..

Kosei K1's
OZ Superleggera
5 Zigen Black Racing Pro N1
and of course.. Fn-01r

 

where is the best place to get the 5 Zigens...

How are ROTA slipstreams? Are they a good rim? What do the 16's weight?

 

The rota 15 inchers are all 6.5 width I believe.

But they are light, cast, and very cheap. So if loosing that .5" doesn't have a huge affect on you, maybe look at the rest of the rota lineup.

 

my rotas are 15x7 and were only $360 for the whole set... I believe you can get them for about $400 all day.

 

I thought they weren't coming out with 15x7 Rotas? Or maybe that was just for 5 lug?

Can somone clarify?

 

I've never heard of or seen 15x7 Rota's either. I wanted to buy a set of 15" attacks, but they were only 6.5" and only came in 4x100 bolt pattern.

 

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sorry, rotas don't come in 7 inch width.... yet. the guys in the rr/ax have been dying for 7" rotas.

 

Excuse my ignorance, however 6.5 is referring to the width of the rim?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RaVAGE00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Excuse my ignorance, however 6.5 is referring to the width of the rim?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes.

 

apparently the rr/ax guys got a run of rota slips made in 15x7 and should be in the US soon.

4x100 though, iirc.

Tom

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tomakit &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">apparently the rr/ax guys got a run of rota slips made in 15x7 and should be in the US soon.

4x100 though, iirc.

Tom</TD></TR></TABLE>

Horrible! 4-lugs can't road race

 

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excluding the inaccuracy of a bathroom scale, aren't fn01R forged and the fno1C cast; there is a huge difference in weight and price.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92TypeR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The rota 15 inchers are all 6.5 width I believe.

But they are light, cast, and very cheap. So if loosing that .5" doesn't have a huge affect on you, maybe look at the rest of the rota lineup.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes, rota 15" are only 6.5".

205/50 tires really only fit well on a 7"+ width wheel. i want to maximize width without rubbing. i may also look into 7.5" wheels but that will probably just introduce more weight and expense.

 

Enkei RPF-1

http://www.enkei.com/highperformance/rpf1.htm

 

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http://www.enkei.com/highperformance/rpf1.htm

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yeah those wheels are super nice. it came down to those or ssr's for me. i opted for the ssr's to save a little more weight off of my already heavy gsr. I'm surprised more people aren't buying those.

 

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definitely a sweet wheel, but only 4 lug available in 15x7 - don't get me excited like that

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by magic hat #9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
205/50 tires really only fit well on a 7"+ width wheel.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That is not true, IMHO. 205/50/15 tires fit nicely on 6.5" wide wheel except the Falken Azenis.

 

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That is not true, IMHO. 205/50/15 tires fit nicely on 6.5" wide wheel except the Falken Azenis.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree.

It seems that 205/50 is perhaps the best fitting tire width for 6.5" wheels, at least from my personal experience.