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advanti rims.. to take or not?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:20 am
by Dweezle
I have been given these rims for helping out a lil old lady. HAHA.. funny bit is i am serious.
I am just not sure if they will cause any problems or if they are really heavy?
with the tyre included, on a set of bathroom scales they weigh 13 kilos.
Is this ridiculous. i am away from my mx5, otherwise i would just weigh one of my stockers.
also is the offset all wrong? sorry about these stupid questions, just wondering if i should lug them all the way home or not?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:30 am
by Sasso
Thats pretty light actually.
Re: advanti rims.. to take or not?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:35 am
by Fatty
Dweezle wrote:also is the offset all wrong?
can't answer that until you tell us what the offset is!
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 12:12 pm
by green_comet
the offset looks fine, i would be more worried about what looks like re-drilled stud holes.. they could have come standard like that though, in that case they would be fine.
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:00 pm
by Dweezle
Yeh they came with those stud holes.
like a FIT ANYTHING kinda wheel. EL CHEAPO i know.. but having that extra width might be nice just for a set of track wheels.
as you can probably tell i am a complete noob to all this,
i will take them home, see what they look like.
ps - how can i tell the offset, would it be any of the numbers inside the rim? there are a few.
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:51 pm
by manga_blue
13Kgs is very light. That's about the same as stock 14x6 NA8s. I'd throw them on and try them.
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:13 pm
by stevesports
what size are those?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 9:56 pm
by Dweezle
they are 15 x 6.5
the number on the inside is 15 x 6 1/2 jj
if the jj makes any sense to anyone please let me know
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:48 pm
by Hellmun
I have very similar advanti rims on my car. I think they are 4.8kg's each which is pretty light. I havn't broken them yet if that's any indication and mines basically a track car. I got mine for $100 and they've been great. Should see an Offset in the inside of one of the spokes. Something like ET40 for 40 offset.
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:31 pm
by PUR157
The jj refers to the geometry of the lip where the rim meets the tyre
So nothing too crucial
yeah... look for a number following the letters ET... that should be the offset... should be near where the wheel meets the hub... maybe in the recesses?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:55 am
by wun911
advanti light weight???
13 kg is good man
16.4 kg is stock 16\" rims with rubber
I only wish I could use 13 or 14\" wheels on my car....
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:00 pm
by marcusus
Worse comes to worse, cart them home and then sell them.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:46 pm
by Dweezle
Yeh ive bought them home.. cleaned em right up.. now i just have to get some time to take off a stock wheel and see how they fit on.
one of them has a odd tyre.. ughh..
but if they suit i will just get a new set.
not really my choice in wheel look but ill wait till i can see em on.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:33 am
by Dweezle
well i have put them on the car... all seems great..
i think i even like the look.. haha
well besides the whole 4X4 thing going on.. maybe a inch or 2 lower will help that.
Thanks for all the advice guys
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:05 pm
by PAU61L
They look good, if you consider selling them let me know. Regards Paul.