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GregM
08-16-2006, 03:18 PM
Anyone know of a good place to get the Kosei K1's for the Neon besides the Tire Rack ?

PSherm
08-16-2006, 04:19 PM
Greg - they occasionally show up on www.neons.org and I bought a set from a guy on sccaforums.com

BTW, the owner of Moder Performance was looking at a group buy for the Rota Slipstreams for Neons. There is a thread on the neons.org site.

rpapa
08-21-2006, 12:04 PM
From my understanding they have discontinued them.

GregM
09-04-2006, 09:48 PM
Just weighed the stock wheels 14" at 16 lbs and the new 15" Kosei K1's at 14 lbs

A 205/60/14 Hoosier weighed in at 19 lbs and so did a 205/50/15 Hoosier.

Rabbit07
09-05-2006, 06:03 PM
Greg,

Am I to understand that a factory wheel with Hoosier tire weighed 19 lbs?


Also, a Kosei with a Hoosier tire wieghted 19 lbs?

Time to go back to the 14's

Greg Amy
09-05-2006, 06:12 PM
Wrong Greg, but no: the Hoosier tire itself must weigh 19#. My Volk wheels with 225/50-15 tires weighs high 20's total. - GA

Rabbit07
09-06-2006, 11:15 AM
I was thinking that. I swear I had weighed a Neon wheel with tire at 30 lbs and change.

GregM
09-07-2006, 07:22 AM
stock wheels 14" at 16 lbs + a 205/60/14 Hoosier weighed in at 19 lbs = 35 lbs.

15" Kosei K1's at 14 lbs + a 205/50/15 Hoosier at 19 lbs. = 33 lbs.

I weighed the item's separately to try to determine which wheels are lighter and which brand tires are lighter. Unsprung weight ya know !!!
Gonna make the trick shocks work. :eclipsee_steering:

ner88
03-12-2007, 10:10 AM
Can someone tell me wheel size?
Width & bolt pattern?
Does anyone make a 15X7?

Andy Bettencourt
03-12-2007, 10:51 AM
We did this excersize as well on our scales: all 15x7

225/45/15 Hoosier Dry on SSR 32#
225/45/15 Hoosier Dry on Kosei 35#

205/50/15 Hoosier wet on SSR 28#
205/50/15 Hoosier wet on TSW 36# surprised this is close to dry set-up but the rain tire is 4# lighter

205/50/15 Goodyear dry on SSR 28# don't know what Hoosier will be
205/50/15 Hoosier wet on Kosei 33# Kosei is 5# heavier than SSR

(Jerry - the top 2 are RX-7 fitaments and the bottom one is my Miata)

ner88
03-12-2007, 11:00 AM
Andy
Do the RX7 wheels fit the Neon?
I am not familiar with bolt patterns.

Andy Bettencourt
03-12-2007, 11:01 AM
No. You have a Neon? Did you buy Randy's red one?

ner88
03-12-2007, 11:07 AM
No, I haven't bought anything yet, just tossing some ideas around.
It would be nice if I could use the Miata tires on a Neon if I did.
I'm trying to see what wheels are available that are somewhat inexpensive.

Greg Krom
03-12-2007, 11:16 AM
The Neon uses a 5x100 bolt pattern. Something around 35mm offset works well.

Rota makes two different 15x7 wheels for the Neon, both are available from Modern Performance for under $500/set.

Does anybody have any experience with Rota wheels? The wheels look nice, the specs are right and the pricing is good.

Rota Slipstream - 13.2 lbs
http://www.modernperformance.com/dcx/rota_slipstream.jpg


Rota RB - 14.2 lbs
http://www.modernperformance.com/cory/Misc/DSC00730.JPG