Say I were to get some 05 STi wheels...

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by WGJ

How much will those puppies cost? Tire Rack's price for Prodrive wheels is outrageous. It's funny, I just saw a white Sti this afternoon w/gold wheels and thought how good they'd look on a (pick one)...burgundy, red, green or black SVX. Keeping alloy wheels clean is easy, (espeially after having owned British cars w/wire wheels...especially chrome Jag wheels). These days it's spray on, wash off. I wouldn't worry about keepin' those pups clean. O, man... I'm getting a bad case of the greens...green w/ envy and the lack of green to do anything about it!
Look forward to seeing them on your car.
WGJ

I've seen people pay upwards of $1000 for a set of STI wheels on Ebay from either an '04 or '05...

-Chike

[WGJ]

in this case cost. Although $250 a wheel is reasonable for top quality, I'm too frugal to step up. But if I had the (discretionary) money I would go for it. I think Chike, Tom and I all agree that RX7 16x8's are a terrific performance bargain. Only 16 lbs! Not the optimal (for the street) 17" size (room for bigger brakes) and not the most stylish wheel (to my eye). But Chike and I know what we payed for ours and I don't think you can find lighter 8" wheels for the money, period. But if I should inherit some exrta green...oh yeah.
WGJ

While we're pimping wheels:

You can occasionally find a set of my wheels on eBay for around $600-700. 17x8, very nice, clean look, and they're a rather unbelievable 7 lbs. each. Offset is way off, of course [38mm]. You can tuck some fat discs into 'em, too.


No official name, as they're the OEM for the Evo VIIs.

[mbtoloczko]

Originally Posted by ThetaReactor

While we're pimping wheels:

..., and they're a rather unbelievable 7 lbs. each. ...

No official name, as they're the OEM for the Evo VIIs.

I think that's 7 kg/each = 15.4 lbs/each.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by WGJ

How much will those puppies cost?
WGJ

About what Chike said, but these have tires.
PZero M+S's with 90% tread left on them.
9k miles on the wheels.

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by WGJ

in this case cost. Although $250 a wheel is reasonable for top quality, I'm too frugal to step up. But if I had the (discretionary) money I would go for it. I think Chike, Tom and I all agree that RX7 16x8's are a terrific performance bargain. Only 16 lbs! Not the optimal (for the street) 17" size (room for bigger brakes) and not the most stylish wheel (to my eye). But Chike and I know what we payed for ours and I don't think you can find lighter 8" wheels for the money, period. But if I should inherit some exrta green...oh yeah.
WGJ

I bought my RX-7 wheels w/ practically brand new Dunlop SP Sport 8000 tires for the price of one STI wheel on Ebay!

Talk about dirt cheap - and a great performance mod to boot!

-Chike

Originally Posted by mbtoloczko

I think that's 7 kg/each = 15.4 lbs/each.

Hmm...

Actually, I can't seem to find the spec anymore. The 7lbs. seems to be the decrease in weight offered by the spun-aluminum construction, but no one seems to say what that's decreased from...

Ah. The previous wheels were specced at 18lbs. That'd put these at 11.

Regardless, they're lighter than poop.

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by ThetaReactor

Hmm...

Actually, I can't seem to find the spec anymore. The 7lbs. seems to be the decrease in weight offered by the spun-aluminum construction, but no one seems to say what that's decreased from...

Ah. The previous wheels were specced at 18lbs. That'd put these at 11.

Regardless, they're lighter than poop.

My friend has an Evo VIII. I seriously doubt those factory 17" Enkeis weigh 11lbs each. I'm a member at evolutionm.net. I'll do a search there or post a question if I can't find the answer. I personally think they weigh around 17lbs each as well.

-Chike

[Chiketkd]

ThetaReactor, add 10lbs to your estimate above. Seems like the stock 17" Enkei's on the Evo VIII weigh 21lbs:

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=65352

Not sure if you have to be a member to view the thread, but one member wrote:

Originally Posted by blurr

I have not weighed just the wheel, but I did weigh the wheel and tire @ 45.3lbs and then the tire was taken off (same day) and weighed the tire @ 24.2lbs.

That leads me to believe that the Stock wheel weighs 21.1 lbs.

-Chike

[Landshark]

Originally Posted by THAWA

And our stock wheels are easier to keep clean?

5 wide spokes vs. 10 skinny spokes with a grooved channel in each spoke?

i'd say yes.

[WGJ]

no...the March issue p.94., has an article on the mighty Evo's. The top of the line Evo MR sports forged BBS wheels and they make a big deal out of the fact that they're 2.8 lbs lighter than the Enkei's. Don't remember what they said the Enkei's weighed and the mag's in the bedroom. If I get up to get it I'm going to bed...you'll have to wait 'till tommorrow or someone else looks it up. But the aforementioned poundages sound about right...the Enkeis are heavy.
WGJ
Ah hell, it's on p.96 but they don't give the weight of the Enkei's.

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by WGJ

no...the March issue p.94., has an article on the mighty Evo's. The top of the line Evo MR sports forged BBS wheels and they make a big deal out of the fact that they're 2.8 lbs lighter than the Enkei's. Don't remember what they said the Enkei's weighed and the mag's in the bedroom. If I get up to get it I'm going to bed...you'll have to wait 'till tommorrow or someone else looks it up. But the aforementioned poundages sound about right...the Enkeis are heavy.
WGJ
Ah hell, it's on p.96 but they don't give the weight of the Enkei's.

That figure for the Evo MR wheels seems about right. A friend of mine who owns an Evo VIII and lives in D.C., is looking to get a used set of the MR BBS wheels. He was telling me they weighed ~18lbs (which is super low for a 17x8" OE wheel)

-Chike

[Landshark]

Rota Subzero's are 16.9 lbs (17x7.5) ..... and pretty cheap.