joeg Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 who makes lightweight 'deep dish' rims?i'm looking for 17x8 @ ~16lbs or lighter...5 spoke, deep-dish rims... kinda like the borbet type T or something like that... (but those are like 23lbs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vin diesel Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Ray's engineering , HRE , Racinghart. Be prepared to spend atleast 400 per wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 yeah, i had checked out HRE, they have a nice one i was eye'ing up... wasn't sure of the weight, though...racinghart was too rich for my blood... ($600-700/wheel)i'll checkout ray's...do any of these companies make the wheel in black with a polished lip(dish)? kinda like the ones in my sig...if i have to pay so much for the right wheel, i'd hate to still have to have someone powdercoat it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 these are PERFECT:SSR Professor SP1i'm trying to find the weight, now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vin diesel Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Those are nice. Here are some models of Ray's that might interest you : SF-challenge , TE37 , LE37 , Gram Lights 57F-pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 whats the webpage for ray's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vin diesel Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Its mostly in japanese but this is there official webpage : http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/menu/wheel.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brwneydtrouble Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 The HRE's are 3 piece, heavy and are known to bend easily. Not to mention they average about $4-5 grand for the set.Personally, I like Roja, Motegi, or especially the OZ Racing wheels. The Superleggeras and the F1 Cup are really nice. Take a look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicapples Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 get shmidts... (sp?)if i were you, i would get 16x9 on your car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vin diesel Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Originally posted by brwneydtrouble The HRE's are 3 piece, heavy and are known to bend easily. Not to mention they average about $4-5 grand for the set.Personally, I like Roja, Motegi, or especially the OZ Racing wheels. The Superleggeras and the F1 Cup are really nice. Take a look! HRE's are a little heavier than some other wheels but in general they are not heavy. And who told you they bend easy? Forged wheels are as strong as you can get. Speaking of F1 cups , they are a very nice wheel. I should know , i have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brwneydtrouble Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 I'm a bad ass... . Being that they are super expensive, the S2K peeps like to put them on their cars. A friend of mine that has them has bent his rim twice on the inside already. Although they were expensive, he said their customer support was excellent, they sent him a new wheel both times at no charge, with no hassle.I was looking at the OZ site again and the Superleggeras Forged III are BAD ASS. Super deep dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 Originally posted by atomicapples get shmidts... (sp?)if i were you, i would get 16x9 on your car... no, needs to be 17" to accomodate calipers...plus i have a set of tires sitting around that are basically new that are for 17x7.5/17x8's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 the superleggara 3 are HOT... but they only come in 19"...anyone have any more info on those SSR's? i can't find an f'ing thing about them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barslut Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 dont get rays on a audi , thats taboo. Thos SSRs are real nice , email fikse and kinesis to see what they say. Schmids are as euro as it gets but there not light. HRE's arent all there cracked up to be they have alot of stress crack and fracture issues. If i did a tt i would also look in to ROH modenas heavy but strong as fuck , you can get away with 19's on the tt and not worry about bending . Also simmons makes alot of real nice wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicapples Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 Originally posted by barslut dont get rays on a audi , thats taboo. Thos SSRs are real nice , email fikse and kinesis to see what they say. Schmids are as euro as it gets but there not light. HRE's arent all there cracked up to be they have alot of stress crack and fracture issues. If i did a tt i would also look in to ROH modenas heavy but strong as fuck , you can get away with 19's on the tt and not worry about bending . Also simmons makes alot of real nice wheels. i agree with the volks...btw : racing hart is fucking rice..get their other lines of rims... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji318 Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 Volk racing LE37T in Gunmetal. 17s will run you 2Gs and weight around 15lbs each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barslut Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 Yeah get some white te37's and a a tanabe g racer medallion exhaust and some led washer nozzles , maybe some rocker panel neon , or scratch that and just go for that audi tt jdm look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vin diesel Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 whats wrong with having japanese wheels on a german car? I have Italian wheels on a japanese car. Just Get what you think looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppanils Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 how about BBS?tirerack has 17X7.5 wheels weighing 18lbs for $329 eachor OZ Chrono Revolution wheels: 17X8, 19lbs, $269or OZ Superleggera, 17X8, 18.7 lb, $259or SSR competition, 17X8, 13.7 lbs, $379 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppanils Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 http://www.tirerack.com/upgrade_garage/WheelSearch.jsp?&autoMake=Audi&autoModel=TT+Coupe&autoYear=2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted July 3 Author Report Share Posted July 3 yeah, the ssr comps are definatley a possibility... they're so light....i was hoping to find something with a "deep dish" look, though... like those SSR professor sp1's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jroo Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 im begining to like the oz supperleggra's more and more. i was thinking about the bronzeish one's for my black rex, i also have my window's tinted to 20%. i dont want to look like im just driving around on rims though. i want the rims to be subdued, if you know what i mean. basically what are some thoughts about the bronze 'leggreas on a black car? either that or something in a gun metal.oz's write up on the bronze supperBuilt to minimize weight and optimize strength, the Superleggera’s multispoke design borrowed heavily from what was learned in the development of the OZ Formula 1 wheels. The wheels design underwent the most strenuous CAD/CAM modeling and FEM Analysis of any wheel to date. A titanium enriched alloy was used for its superior strength and remarkably low weight. The result is an alloy street wheel that tips the scales at a scant 7 kg in 17â€, and 8 kg in 18â€. Featuring a competition gold finish, this rally inspired color scheme is sure to make your Subaru stand out in the crowd. The Gold Superleggera is available in a 17x7 (offset 48) and 18x8 (offset 51) sizes exclusively for Subaru brand vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barslut Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 Only problem is the oz's look much better off cars then they do on cars , its not the most flattering wheel out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jroo Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 Originally posted by barslut Only problem is the oz's look much better off cars then they do on cars , its not the most flattering wheel out there. i cant really find one i like for my subee. the rota subzeros are nice, but thats all ive really found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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