Miata Mailing List: February 1997, Message #167
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Subject: Re: Lightweight wheels

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Andrew Platt wrote:

> 

>         The lightest wheels you'll probably be able to find that won't

> snap into pieces at the first pothole are SSR wheels.  I have a set of SSR

> Type X in 15x7 and they weigh in at around 10.5-11 lbs, I can't remember

FWIW,

   SSR claims 9.7 lbs for the Type X (which I think are kind of ugly)

and

11 lbs for the Type M in 15x6.5

> the exact figure, but it's on The Source web page.  I've gone through many

> a pothole and haven't had any problems yet.  All SSR wheels are built

> through the same SSF process which is supposed to increase their strength

Not all SSR wheels are built by the SSF process. SSF licenses their

process

to a few Japanese manufacturers.  The Source also carries the Racing

Hart

type F (at least I think it was F) which is 10.3 lbs in a 15x6.5

> while retaining the light weight.  I also happen to think they all look

> great.

>         Someone else mentioned the Enkei RP-01.  Yes, the are a pretty

> light wheel, and are very popular in Japan as they come in a variety of

> lightweight sizes from 13x5 to 18x10.  I have heard though that these are

> not the strongest wheels on the road, and have heard that two people have

> bent two each driving through LA streets.

> 

>         LaterZ...

> 

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