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[WoodenDummy]

...on a VX NA? Thanks

[N19EVX]

I have a rear alloy (no tyre) in my front room. I dont have any scales but picking it up it is heavier than it looks. I could be wrong but I estimate it to be about 20-25lbs. Nige

[WoodenDummy]

Thanks It's amazing what a set of lighter alloys can do to you 0 to 60, not to mention handling

[N19EVX]

do you have any in mind? any pictures of them? nige

[Thorney]

Speedlines are 8kg's each. From memory standard VXT wheels are 12kg's (although I cant actually remember)

[WoodenDummy]

I had 2 in mind, I've used both wheels before on other Roadsters.

The Racing Hart CP-035 which is about 13lbs (5.8kg) give or take.



Or the Team Dynamics Pro Race 2, which is about 15lbs (7kgs)

[barrybethel]

I think Ricky2772 might know...

[speedyK]

But is it available in the correct sizes? Consensus is 16" front, 17" rear. The chrome wheels american site doesn't mention VX or Speedster – would it really be so light?? And are they available in Europe for non-US market cars?

[Thorney]

I'd be surprised at 7kg's///the Oz and Speedlines are both between 7.5-8kg's (depending on size) so 7kg's would be almost in mag territory.

[WoodenDummy]

7kgs is the offical weight of the Pro Race 2. One of there race wheels. I've used Team Dynamics wheels before and have always been happy.

[barrybethel]

What size pro race 2 weighs 7kg? (including width)

[GF ORCE8]

Another Question: What are the offsets of the 16 / 17 speedline wheels wich will be used on VXR? @ Speedy K The problem with Wheels from Japan / US such as Racing Hart, Volk Racing, tenzo R etc. etc. is that all of them don´t have any "Festigkeitsgutachten" or anything else wich would make them TÜV-able.. The only way would be, to get a set of 5 and make a strengh-test (wich destroys one of them) and then make a "Einzelgenehmigung" michi

Edited by GF ORCE8, 11 March 2004 - 09:14 PM.

[Ricky2772]

mmm...after a major garlic-onion pizza and dolcetto wine, all I can remember was 3,2 kg LESS each corner, with OZ superleggera and yoko 048...

[Thorney]

Team Dynamics are great wheels no mistake...the issue is size. The Speedlines are in the right size, the right bolt pattern and are already TUV approved.

[WoodenDummy]

My information on the weight of the TD wheels is limited to the web site which quotes these sizes and weights. 7.0 x 17 e25-50. 17" from 7.0kg I DO know that the Racinghart CP-035 is a very light wheel, sizes and weights are - 17 X 7.5 13lbs 17 X 8 13.6lbs 17 X 8.5 14.4lbs 17 X 9 15lbs 17 X 9.5 15.2lbs

[GF ORCE8]

The Speedlines are in the right size, the right bolt pattern and are already TUV approved.

Which offset do they have?

I know that i asked you already about that thorney, but the point is, that when iformated my PC, i had some troubles with restoring my files.... and the Offset of the speedlines is one i lost

[speedyK]

@ Speedy K
The problem with Wheels from Japan / US such as Racing Hart, Volk Racing, tenzo R etc. etc. is that all of them don´t have any "Festigkeitsgutachten" or anything else wich would make them TÜV-able..
The only way would be, to get a set of 5 and make a strengh-test (wich destroys one of them) and then make a "Einzelgenehmigung"

So, still looks like the Speedlines.

Do you reckon you have any chance of getting the Lotus lightweight hubs and 4-bolt wheels approved? Can't really see it happening in Switzerland unfortunately.

[GF ORCE8]

haven´t checked it out yet I´m sorry.... but i will take a look at this thing.... when do you need to know?

[WoodenDummy]

TÃœV-able.

Maybe it's just me, but the last time I bothered to check if anything was TÃœV approved was on a roll bar for a MR2 Roadster. Most people could tell just by looking at it that it would fold up like a mouse trap with the driver under it in a roll.

Am I misjudging TÃœV approval?

I've used Racinghart wheels on cars here and in the US and never had a problem with them and I know people that use the CP35 every day on road cars in euorpe and the US.

[GF ORCE8]

It´s not the problem that i think that the wheels are not strong.... But here in Austria (and switzerland where speedyK is) you can get into serious trouble, when you´ve mounted wheels without TÜV for example after an accident, insurances won´t pay anything!!!! That´s the problem.. I also can´t imagine, that the Racinghart wheels are easier to destroy than the standard NA wheels