hobbsy
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 10:11 AM |
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WTD: Very light 13" wheels (eg MB R500 Splitties)
In one of my spectacular decision U-turns I've decided to go back to keeping a set of 13's as well as my 15's.
Anyone know of anything like this or similar for sale?
I'm talking sub 4Kg a corner. I recently sold some MB R500 wheels but now wish I hadn't (~3.5Kg each)
Normal Ford 4x108 with a offset of around the ET15 to 20 mark.
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StevieB
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 10:18 AM |
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Fluke Motorsport sell some very nice lightweight jobs - about £675 a set excluding VAT I think.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 10:32 AM |
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not just me then, who makes dramatic and sometimes misguided u-turns on their build!!
All good experience though.
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hobbsy
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 10:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by StevieB
Fluke Motorsport sell some very nice lightweight jobs - about £675 a set excluding VAT I think.
They look nice but not that light at all at 4.9Kg for a 13x7, my OZ Ultraleggera are cast and at 15x7 weight about that +/- 0.1Kg.
Sub 4Kg is what I'm after else I might as well stick with the 15's I have (tyre characteristics from having more sidewall etc aside)
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StevieB
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 10:59 AM |
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So was that Caterham R500 wheels you had?
I've been looking at the Caterham wheels, as I understand their 13"s fit over the sierra rear calipers OK?
At about £100 a wheel, why not consider using them again (unless the CSR wheel is heavier?)
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hobbsy
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 11:01 AM |
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Where have you seen them for £100/wheel? I'm talking about the Mike Barnby 3 piece magnesium split rims not the one piece cast wheels (which
aren't as light as ~3.5Kgs)
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chockymonster
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 11:11 AM |
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The cast ones weigh in at 4.1kg for the 13x6 (from memory)
But at £80 odd quid a corner I was happy with them
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hobbsy
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 11:18 AM |
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This one? :
https://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=105&products_id=114
£100 each once you add vat. Whats the offset (I'm assuming a std Ford 4x108 PCD and correct centre bore (63.3/63.5mm)?
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StevieB
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 01:20 PM |
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Those were the ones I was looking at.
No idea about the weight though
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