LIGHTWEIGHT Wheels

[EpicTech]

My technique has been to check which shops use procut lathes, and then call them up to see if they can do the alignment. Theory is, the procut lathe isn't cheap, and if a shop has invested into one, they've likely also invested into the better alignment racks already. It's also good to get to know the people at local service shops, because using them frequently and being friendly leads to them shaving off little costs here and there (like I pay 80$ for tire mount/balance regardless of my tire size and 105$ for alignment regardless of time it takes them to dial in my exact spec).

I do have a shop I use regular, and get mounts and balances free because I send them business. The problem is my car can't get on their alignment rack. They recommended the other 3 places I tried, and they all had the same rack.

 

[HuangMoney]

Advanti storm S1 18x8 et45 with 225/40/18 Michelin PS4s. 39? lbs a corner, 16/17 lbs a wheel

Anyone have advice for running 17s? I wanna have a 245/255 fattie on a 17x9 next summer but RPF1s are out of the question because they don't fit

 

[victorofhavoc]

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Advanti storm S1 18x8 et45 with 225/40/18 Michelin PS4s. 39? lbs a corner, 16/17 lbs a wheel

Anyone have advice for running 17s? I wanna have a 245/255 fattie on a 17x9 next summer but RPF1s are out of the question because they don't fit

Sadly there just aren't many 17x9 options. I ended up with a 17x9 storm s1 in silver after months of searching. Other options were custom forged, buying 25 sets of neuspeed rse16 custom sized, and a 17x9 that requires spacers (don't recall the wheel make since I don't care for spacers on track wheels).

 

[EpicTech]

17x9 ?? Motegi and TSW come to mind. I know the TSW Bathurst wheel comes in different offsets.

 

[NopeR]

Bbs RG-R forged, 18x8 +35, 5x112. 19lbs each

 

[GTIgolfmark7]

Bbs RG-R forged, 18x8 +35, 5x112. 19lbs each

Really like those, but don't think the suit the Golf very well? more BMW ish?

 

[GTIgolfmark7]

17x9 ?? Motegi and TSW come to mind. I know the TSW Bathurst wheel comes in different offsets.

Bathursts look great and weight is spot on as well, probably my next set

 

[Navi]

got this new lightweight wheel that no one knows about yet

 

[Desslok]

got this new lightweight wheel that no one knows about yetView attachment 161461

Not having a tire on it is going to save even more weight.

 

[NopeR]

Really like those, but don't think the suit the Golf very well? more BMW ish?

Agreed. Running them in the spring anyway.

 

[jimlloyd40]

got this new lightweight wheel that no one knows about yetView attachment 161461

How much do they weigh and if no one knows about them how did you get them?

 

[Navi]

How much do they weigh and if no one knows about them how did you get them?

10 lbs, and I made it in my garage. Magnesium.

 

[Diggs24]

Magnesium is so 2018. Unobtanium is where it's at.

 

[JerseyDrew77]

How much do they weigh and if no one knows about them how did you get them?

Jim, he was being sarcastic. Those are Neuspeed wheels.

 

[JerseyDrew77]

Magnesium is so 2018. Unobtanium is where it's at.

No it's not. Adamantium is the best. Super lightweight and indestructible!