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Old 11-02-2017, 02:05 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by S.T.A.R. View Post
If that's all it would cost as an upgrade, I'm all for it on this track car, it would still be a great price point.
If you're looking for a super lightweight wheel that can also handle a full season of track days, we can most certainly be your option

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Originally Posted by Ryephile View Post
ITT: a shocking discovery that OEM wheels aren't as light as wheels that don't need to pass any safety regulations or OEM quality standards.
Our R101 Lightweight wheels pass the most stringent wheel certification test, TUV testing in Germany/Austria. Anyone can make a lightweight wheel, that's easy, what's difficult is making a lightweight wheel that still holds up to impact testing and serious track use, aka the durability of the design/wheel. Luckily Honda and Acura race teams use this R101 Lightweight design as well as a few Porsche teams so we're getting some great feedback on these wheels.

Front - 19x8.5 - 16.8lbs
Rear - 20x11 - 19.2lbs




I don't think GM put a bunch of weight in this wheel just to pass a safety test, that seems odd seeing that I'm sure they have the ability to make a lighter wheel with the same amount of durability, but maybe it was a matter of the overall cost? Not sure, just speculating but either way that's good for lightweight wheel manufacturers
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