Konig Helium opinions and reviews
Dying to get rid of my steel wheels! I stumbled across these wheels on DTD. Price seems too good to be true, wanted to see if anyone had these or had an opinion on these:
Konig Helium 15x6.5 40mm (11.8 lbs) $358 shipped. I know the width isn't ideal, but these would be solely for street driving. |
Good-Win has them for $352. Looks like a good option for a budget street wheel.
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It's a good price for an unremarkable wheel.
You can get decent (not too heavy) wheels in 15x7 / 15x8 for $90 to $100, ex shipping. |
Joe, what wheels do you speak of? I'd be interested in some 7/8s for $90 if they were decent weight.
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Originally Posted by Itty
(Post 1297759)
Joe, what wheels do you speak of? I'd be interested in some 7/8s for $90 if they were decent weight.
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So by $90-100, you mean $120-130? I already know about those, hence the Good-Win reference in post 2. Basically, you are talking about the Helium.
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I had my eyes on the 6UL Spec wheels as well, but they trade some weight for width.
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Originally Posted by Itty
(Post 1297766)
So by $90-100, you mean $120-130?
Konig Silver WIDEOPEN 20mm, 4x100, 13.6 pounds- MACHINED LIP for Miata, 15x8 Konig SPOOLED 36mm 4x100 FULL ANODIZED SILVER for Miata, 15x7 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1452283155 |
I like those WIDEOPEN wheels, but with that offset, won't most tires require a fender roll?
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Turns out youtube tags don't work. Yeah those will probably require a roll. Also, they're out of stock. |
Originally Posted by VRRMPSH
(Post 1297770)
I like those WIDEOPEN wheels, but with that offset, won't most tires require a fender roll?
If you want the Heliums, buy the Heliums. All I'm saying is that if they're not exactly what you want, don't get all caught up in thinking you found some unicorn of a deal and compromise wheel selection based on the emotional desire not to pass up a killer offer. |
Originally Posted by VRRMPSH
(Post 1297767)
I had my eyes on the 6UL Spec wheels as well, but they trade some weight for width.
I used to run Feathers on the Silver car. Similar to the Helium, but without multiple bolt patterns. They are light for a cast wheel. They did end up with some slight bends after several thousand miles, but still functional. My $0.02 . . . these days I'd get a flow-formed rim for the weight and durability. Something like the Dial-In or Helix. You won't notice the extra $20-30 per wheel you paid 6 months down the road, but you'll continue to appreciate the weight and strength advantage. |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1297775)
On an NA? Probably.
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One thing I forgot to mention is that Discount Tire will often run smokin' sales (like Memorial Day, July 4th, etc.) that will let you pick up some Konig's super-cheap and without shipping. So, if you can hold off a bit . . . .
Also, keep an eye on the For Sale section here. |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
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Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1297794)
Why are these called "anodized" They are not anodized and calling them that annoys me.
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Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1297794)
Why are these called "anodized" They are not anodized and calling them that annoys me.
The same process that produces the "Full Anodized Bronze" is being used to make this silver version. That means the wheel is painted all matte silver first, then the front is fully machined, and then a matte tinted clearcoat is applied. |
One of my knockabout spare sets is Helium in 15x6.5. I bought them from a neighbor kid after he ran over a hooker in his Civic when a drug deal went bad. One was bent badly and one slightly but still balanced easily enough. They had been spray painted black. I bought one replacement from GoodWin. Light, round, and holds air, and handles 205's. WTF else do you need to know if you are that broke?
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1297802)
I bought them from a neighbor kid after he ran over a hooker in his Civic when a drug deal went bad.
Then I thought "wait, I think he's serious." |
Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1297802)
One of my knockabout spare sets is Helium in 15x6.5. I bought them from a neighbor kid after he ran over a hooker in his Civic when a drug deal went bad. One was bent badly and one slightly but still balanced easily enough. They had been spray painted black. I bought one replacement from GoodWin. Light, round, and holds air, and handles 205's. WTF else do you need to know if you are that broke?
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Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1297794)
Why are these called "anodized" They are not anodized and calling them that annoys me.
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Originally Posted by emilio700
(Post 1297840)
I believe that's the same company that cast the word "FORGED" on the first production run of their CE28 replica a few years back. Someone let them know that its probably not a good idea for a cast wheel so they deleted it.
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Originally Posted by VRRMPSH
(Post 1297808)
I had a hard time buying this story until I saw Florida.
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1297977)
It's a colorful neighborhood. I got the four wheels for $100 and bought a replacement for the bent one for about $90.
Also, mine don't have any hooker blood on them. |
Originally Posted by VRRMPSH
(Post 1297978)
Also, mine don't have any hooker blood on them.
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Consider Konig Lightspeed, Konig Retrack or Konig Rewind
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