My old Panasport 13x9.5'' C8 3 pc wheels were 8.6lbs each.
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Originally Posted by falcon
(Post 831849)
My old Panasport 13x9.5'' C8 3 pc wheels were 8.6lbs each.
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Originally Posted by miata2fast
(Post 831858)
The 13" wheel use be the way to go on the Miata back in the day? Do they still dominate the autocross track, or are most cars using the 15" wheels now?
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Most serious Miata autocross cars run 15s.
If cost and durability are no object, Keizer will sell you an FSAE spec 13x7 that's under 7 lbs. The first pot hole you hit will probably taco them, though, and you're on your own for useful 13" tires, but you won't find a lighter wheel. |
If price is no object the easy button would be Volk RE30(lighter but less strong than TE37), or discontinued SSR Comp-C's. If you want to spend like the Sultan of Brunei than custom forged magnesium wheels are in your future. For reference: http://www.miata.net/faq/wheel_weights.html
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Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 831117)
Yep. 14x5.5 Volk CE28N is 6.5lbs.
FYI, heavy wide wheels are faster than narrow light wheels in every application. I would rather have a 15x9 that weighs 20lbs a wheel than a 15x8 that weighs 12lbs a wheel. |
Originally Posted by Boost93
(Post 938468)
:hustler:..Can u explain how that is so?
there that was easy. |
Buy 3 more spare miata tires, profit?
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Originally Posted by tasty danish
(Post 938470)
traction>anything else
there that was easy. |
I would say durability is much more important than lightness in a street wheel.
Also depends on your application. If you will be pushing 350hp, then the wider wheel is always better. |
Originally Posted by Boost93
(Post 938574)
Does that apply to tracking the car only? Wouldnt u want lighter wheels for street use? Would be better for handling,braking,accelaration etc....
But, if you're using a corner carving canyon run as your comparison, then you shouldn't sacrifice anything when looking at street wheels and tires. Grip is grip, handling is handling, braking is brake, and acceleration is acceleration. I guarantee the track junkie companies like Savington's TSE are considering those factors just as much as you when looking at race wheels. His point was an extra inch of tire will make a bigger difference than the 5lbs of wheel width required to run that extra tread width. That goes for a track or a street. |
Tnx....^^^^^
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On wheelweights.net you can find size and weight of practically every wheel manufacturer.
I disagree with those who say grip is always preferable. I currently have 15x7 on my slightly lowered miata but recently I tested it with oem 14x6 enkei's that are much lighter and narrower and the car was simply amazing. I love the way it flows on the road, the way it gently looses traction and the kind of involvement it provides with smaller wheels. Indeed, I am going to fit some watanabe 14x6,5 wheels I just got from UK!! |
Originally Posted by yuza
(Post 940638)
On wheelweights.net you can find size and weight of practically every wheel manufacturer.
I disagree with those who say grip is always preferable. I currently have 15x7 on my slightly lowered miata but recently I tested it with oem 14x6 enkei's that are much lighter and narrower and the car was simply amazing. I love the way it flows on the road, the way it gently looses traction and the kind of involvement it provides with smaller wheels. Indeed, I am going to fit some watanabe 14x6,5 wheels I just got from UK!! |
Originally Posted by yuza
(Post 940638)
On wheelweights.net you can find size and weight of practically every wheel manufacturer.
I disagree with those who say grip is always preferable. I currently have 15x7 on my slightly lowered miata but recently I tested it with oem 14x6 enkei's that are much lighter and narrower and the car was simply amazing. I love the way it flows on the road, the way it gently looses traction and the kind of involvement it provides with smaller wheels. Indeed, I am going to fit some watanabe 14x6,5 wheels I just got from UK!! |
I prefer to make my car as shitty as possible until it's possible to drive it at 10/10ths on the street and have nobody notice.
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Originally Posted by tasty danish
(Post 940803)
That's nice. I guess we will all throw away our mountains of empirical evidence and lap times and just do what feels right :jerkit::jerkit::jerkit:
I just think those people are wrong. |
I am not suggesting small wheels will make the car go faster on the track, and I do not run the small wheels all the time. It is just fun to me to run the stock wheels on occasion. My car is not exactly overpowered. Something with more power would be fun with a bigger wheel.
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Right. I understand, it's just not my preference.
Grip > everything. |
On my daily Acura TL I went up 2 sizes,An inch and half wider and with TE37's that are lightweight to make up for increases over stock...Plus there hot looking....On my boosted Miata I have 13lb 15inch wheels,but want something better looking but with equal weight or lighter...I dont track the car so not sure i need to go over 8inches in width...
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