Brakes Wheels 1st Gen Tires Who are the quality aftermarket wheel mfg's

Good points all. I now see that the wheels I would want are not in the budget. :sad:

Jim

 

A bunch of the big brands have a discount alternative. ASA licenses BBS's quality control and manufacturing methods, but they cast their wheels (instead of forge) and they're built in South Korea instead of Germany. I believe MSW has a similar arrangement with OZ Racing, and Kosei has a few different price points. Konig has some light & cheap wheels, too.

 

Or just buy used. Most people in the euro scene only run wheels a year before moving onto new ones.

 

FTFY ;-)

 

Most track/autox guys do the same in a hunt for wider or lighter setups between new seasons or simply due to the stress/damage put on by countless track days each year.

Very few people I know run the same wheels for more than 2 years. Show or Performance, we all like changing things on our cars and wheels are bound to go up for sale a year or two after being purchased.

 

I had a set of Flik Blast wheels that I tracked for years, then sold on to someone else who is still tracking them. The only reason I sold them is that they wouldn't fit over the BBK I had gotten.

 

I meant the average Euro scene people, I should have been clearer. I agree many of the hardcore track guys change up their wheels to avoid failure due to metal fatigue.

 

So, what happens if you stretch a tire to a wheel wider then called for? How far can you go and what are the risks / advantages?

Jim

 

Jim - be careful, you've opened Pandora's Box there. :lol:

 

Yup, here we go:lol:

Mark

 

In before the "oh my gosh, you're ruining your race car and endangering innocent families....your car is going to explode!" pretentiousness :lol:

Pros of stretch:
-Ability to fit wider wheels without clearance issues. (IE the ability to fit 16x9's on a MINI without rubbing)
-Stiffer sidewall means less sidewall roll and a crisper steering feel
-Aesthetics (for some)

Cons:
-Stretching the tire stiffens the sidewall which means a stiffer ride
-Great chance of curbing the wheel with less tire shoulder to protect it(if you're the type to drive your car into sidewalks.)
-Ugly (for some)

Safety:
-As is true of ANY tire, you should be sure to check the pressure regularly as it's unsafe to run on a low pressure tire.

As to how far you can go, it depends on the tire and how much stretch you want. I've seen 195's on 9.5's...but that's an extreme scenario. I generally run 205's on 7.5-8.5 (and sometimes 9's), 215's on 9-10's.

 

I have had 3 sets of Enkei's. I'm a big fan, I like them very much.

 

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Thanks Rally. I had seen a couple of threads on this, but can not seem to find them. So going an inch would be fine? Since I am having a hard time finding anything in a 6", I was thinking about a 7", as they seem to be plentiful.

Jim

 

So what you mean is that you already have a set of tires and you're looking for wheels to fit them?

What size are they?

 

Yokohama AVID ENVigors, 175X65R15.

Jim

 

before or after the coke habit? :lol:

 

175/65/15 won't be much (if any) stretch on a 15x7. If anything it should give you a little less sidewall roll which I know you've been looking for.

Here's a 175/55/15 on a 15x7



175/50/15 on 15x7

 

Thanks Rally, now I can make this work.

Jim