Wheel dilema... what to get?
#16
02-19-2007, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Brucem
a TON of race teams use Fikse wheels... very very long track record to back that up! very durable and everything Fikse does is done IN HOUSE.. alot of other companies use other vendors to have thier wheels made. They can control thier quality to thier standards! Pricing of the wheels is about $1000 or so per wheel. They are made to order, so depending on the offset desired or wheel lip wanted they can do it how you want it! I don't know if they are best bang for the buck, but I know you don't hear about people complaining that the wheels bent, or leaking air, or clear coat coming off. They do not do Chrome wheels, but polished 
So in terms of one of the lightest strongest wheels... not many compare.. check out alot of the ALMS teams, the prototypes (75% of them) were running Fikse
Hope that helps
So in terms of one of the lightest strongest wheels... not many compare.. check out alot of the ALMS teams, the prototypes (75% of them) were running Fikse
Hope that helps
#17
02-19-2007, 03:42 PM
Originally Posted by newport996
That can be said for 3 out the the 4 choices....If I am correct OZ is what they use in Formula 1, and BBS has a LONG racing heritage....Both OZ and BBS will be less than a grand a wheel...so bang for the buck may be one of those....
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02-19-2007, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Brucem
yes true, but the OZ wheels you buy are not the ones they race with.. same thing for "alot" of the BBS wheels.
#19
02-19-2007, 04:04 PM
no no... he can't.. but the same fiskes that are on my car... is the same wheel you see on the track cars.. difference is just that alot of them are center lock.. otherwise the whole wheel is the same..
all i all you can't lose... choose what you like best for a look you want
all i all you can't lose... choose what you like best for a look you want
#20
02-19-2007, 04:31 PM
Originally Posted by newport996
I would go 19" Champions....very light, great looking wheel...but to be honest, you cant go wrong with those on your list...i would also look into Kinesis...
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02-19-2007, 05:09 PM
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A lot of great wheels mentioned!
www.cargraphic.de is my favorite...(now the Turbo's on Techart Daytonas though...)
I would go 18". They handle better and look good too...especially if you are after the sport car look (and not the "luxury sport car" look.)
For example here's our family's ex-Carrera with 18" Cargraphic Racing wheels:
(More pics in the signature link)
www.cargraphic.de is my favorite...(now the Turbo's on Techart Daytonas though...)
I would go 18". They handle better and look good too...especially if you are after the sport car look (and not the "luxury sport car" look.)
For example here's our family's ex-Carrera with 18" Cargraphic Racing wheels:
(More pics in the signature link)
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