Lightweight Racing Wheels - Where's the hot source?

[Ron Earp]

IMHO these will look really odd, but they might be a good long term solution. check to make sure apalachin tire or whomever you use can balance them though.

I don't think I'd use the Real Wheels. I do look odd. And the Spin Werkes wheels are lighter and cheaper, plus, I've used the Spin Werkes product on the Z for three years with no problems.

Volks TE37 or Spin Werkes are the front runners thus far at 9.2 lbs and 11.2 lbs respectively.

[DavidM]

A 15x7 TE37 is not 9.2 lbs. It is 11-11.5lbs. My scale says 11.5, but it's probably a touch off.

David - who has two TE37 rims sitting in the hall that he just painted

[Ron Earp]

A 15x7 TE37 is not 9.2 lbs. It is 11-11.5lbs. My scale says 11.5, but it's probably a touch off.

David - who has two TE37 rims sitting in the hall that he just painted

Now that is damned interesting. I too have always been skeptical of published wheel weights and I have weighed my own wheels on my own scales. I know the Koneig Rewind 15x7 weighs ~13.4 lbs and the Spin Werkes 15x7 weighs ~11.25 lbs. Both of these wheels I used on my Z.

Sounds like Volks might need need to adjust their weights. Jeff has Volks wheels but I've never weighed one of his and besides, they are not TE37s.

EDIT
After calling around to a few Volks distributors I found a guy who actually had wheels in stock and could check out weights and prices. According to Shawn at Vivid Racing (866-448-4843):

*The TE37 in a 5 x 4.25" (Mustang) is 11.25 lbs but is limited in availability for a five lug, might not be available anymore unless he can find old stock. $532 each, have four on hand.

*RE30 is the lightest Volk wheel made at 9.81 lbs, so it makes the "9 lb" wheel mark, but just barely. However, it isn't available in a Mustang pattern and would need a wheel adapter that has five studs, plus the five additional lugs to secure the adapter to the hub. All that weighs at least 1.5 lbs so that negates the slight weight advantage these have. $550 each.

*CE28N is in 5 x 4.25" and is 10.58 lbs. $550 each. Would be the best choice for Volk because the pattern is native and the wheel is light.

All of these Volk wheels are lead times of two to three months quoted. I think Jeff's actually took longer than that but I'm not sure.

For my money it is looking like the Spin Werkes at 11.2 lbs for $208 each is the deal.

[seckerich]

Sounds right on the weight of the Volk Ron. Mine are 5 on 114.3 (4.5) and weigh 11.3. I understand they are like unicorns now and you will wait forever and not get them.

[JeffYoung]

I just came back from the trailer -- I have the RE30. We weighed them Ron. I think high 9s is right, and the Pro Race2 were 13 or something.

"Volk" is actually something called "Ray's Engineering." I first tried to order them from some outfit in Florida, sent a deposit and never got the wheels. Probably very lucky to get the deposit back.

Worked through Vivid Racing and they are great folks. Got them in a few months I think, but it did take a while.

Sounds right on the weight of the Volk Ron. Mine are 5 on 114.3 (4.5) and weigh 11.3. I understand they are like unicorns now and you will wait forever and not get them.

[Ron Earp]

The RE30s are nice wheels but aren't "9.0 lbs" as advertised on a number of websites. 9.8 lbs according to Vivid, and 9.8 lbs is closer to 10 lbs than 9 lbs. For the Mustang they require an adapter that will weigh over 1.5 lbs putting the wheel package on par or slightly heavier than the TE37s or the Spin Werkes.

It is looking like for a 15x7" useable wheel on a Mustang about 11.2 lbs is it, so Spin Werkes wins out on the weight and has the lowest price. I've used Spin Werkes before and their customer service is good and the wheels have been durable. I think if you're running something in the 11-13 lbs range you're in the right ballpark.

Shopping wheels takes a lot of time. I first tried to learn about the Volk wheels via that Ray's joint and got nowhere. Finally got ahold of Vivid via a website recommendation and they were very helpful, but they admitted on the phone that their delivery times are sort of rough estimates. And Spin Werkes - good luck finding their website and contact information. Peggy there is extremely helpful but finding them took a lot of time. Use the contact number I posted below if you want some of their wheels. They do any offset in 1/4" increments and any bolt pattern, all wheels are made on site in CA.

[quadzjr]

get steel wheels paint them themed to the car.. paint letters on hoosiers white (old paint scheme when hoosier was in Nascar), or Yellow like current Goodyears..

call it a day.