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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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I'm looking for lightest stock sized 18"x9"and 19"x10"wheels to autocross with,these wheels will never see street use.Just need to mount a set of Hoosier DOT spec radials.Thanks for your help.
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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There are lots... from my understanding time attack/auto cross is best with 18 or even 17 inch rims. Good ones are of course volk ce, le, te, re... enkei rpf1 is light as well. There are a ton others but these are from the top of my head.
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bugsbbunny
There are lots... from my understanding time attack/auto cross is best with 18 or even 17 inch rims. Good ones are of course volk ce, le, te, re... enkei rpf1 is light as well. There are a ton others but these are from the top of my head.
Most rims will be in the 18-19 lb range in the sizes you are looking for. The enkei RPF1 is about as light as it gets, but I don't think you can get a 10" wide wheel, as I believe the widest they offer is 9.5"

SSR Comp-H are also very lightweight wheels

You can check out some wheels from 5zigen, volk, etc. Lots of choices
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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lightest are the ce28's, I believe.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 05:12 AM
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If these are for autocross only, they do not need to be DOT approved. There are lots of companies that sell "competition only" wheels.

http://www.keizerwheels.com/res.asp?scndcat=5
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 06:44 AM
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I am guessing he wants to stay in the stock class. If that is the case, there are very strict rules about width/offset and it will be hard to find those sizes without going the custom wheel route.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 06:56 AM
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The enkeis are prob. your lightest as Ziv said. They do come in 10's for the rear also. They dont cost as much as Vols so you dont have to be worried about the great finish. Just search around. I think there a was a guy selling f&r for 1400?

Advans are light also But they are ugly

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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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The Enkei NT03+ whatever wheel comes in a 10" width and a lot of racers run them. The new Volk RE30's weigh 17lbs in a 18x9.5" size. The CE28N's are about half a pound heavier.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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I don't know your price range, these are definately top echelon rims. If your worried about them getting damaged while racing, maybe something a little more inexpensive would be better. Most of these are easily around $1000/wheel. Definately one of the highest quality, lightest, nicest wheels you could purchase. I see them mostly on Porsches and Ferraris.

http://www.kinesismotorsports.com/

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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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what do the enkeis looks like?
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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They look like that
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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You are welcome.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by crg914
...I see them mostly on Porsches and Ferraris.

http://www.kinesismotorsports.com/
actually, since they've been sold, I'd stay away (I had a set of my Porsche years back).
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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get ccw's very durable and they look good. And very light. A lot of guys use this for autocrossing and dragging. Its a no brainer for some guys.
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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Volk Magnesium TE37's.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 04:59 AM
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Why would anyone want to use 19x10 rims for autocross!?

If you're serious about autocross, look at 17" rims. You will find a wider selection of lighter rims, in addition to larger selection and cheaper r-compound tires.

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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by z-u-later
Why would anyone want to use 19x10 rims for autocross!?

If you're serious about autocross, look at 17" rims. You will find a wider selection of lighter rims, in addition to larger selection and cheaper r-compound tires.
he was looking for stock sizes.
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