Which wheel size/width and brand do I buy for my NA?

Tumbles · Postby **Tumbles** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:51 am

booki89 wrote:Still looking for some lightweight wheels for the NA.

Most shops I have been into in my local area just give me a blank stare when I ask for 15" wheels.

Where does everybody buy theres from?
Same with tyres, Will need to get something on these wheels too!
Thinking KU36 at the moment.

Enkei RPF1? SSR Type C? 6UL? All quite light and strong.

Avoid tyre shops. Research on the net and then shop around for whoever has the cheapest price. It's usually involving buying online since websites have lower overhead costs. I already recommended Autotechnik Tuning for wheels, quite sure 949Racing has some 6UL wheels left as well.

booki89 wrote:Havn't really thought about a budget.

Looking at Kumho KU36 tyres with what ever wheels will be suitable for track/daily driving use.

Can anybody recommend some tyre shops?

I'd recommend thinking about a budget. Wheels can get real expensive real fast.

Tyre shops? Call around and ask for whoever has a KU36 in the size you want. Get the cheapest. I'd also recommend looking at the Hankook RS3. Fair warning though, these tyres aren't the best for wet weather.

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:10 am

Rs3s aren't made in a 15" anymore. Consider buying tires and wheels from the states.

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booki89 · Postby **booki89** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:12 am

Got any website s for buying from the states?

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:34 am

Goodwin racing. You might need to use a freight forwarder. There are a few recommendations on here.

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Tumbles · Postby **Tumbles** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:15 pm

sailaholic wrote:Rs3s aren't made in a 15" anymore.

Strange. Hankook's Australia website says they make them in 225/45/R15.

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:24 pm

Yeah, oz track days said he bought some last week but when I was looking a couple of months ago I couldn't find any (including the USA)

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booki89 · Postby **booki89** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:37 am

Has anybody heard of SSW peak wheels?

I think they are a enkei rpf1 knock off?

Seen them on eBay, apparantly only weigh 4.9kg?

Can't seem to find any manufacturing info about them tho.

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:42 pm

sailaholic wrote:Goodwin racing. You might need to use a freight forwarder. There are a few recommendations on here.
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Goodwin don't ship tyres but tirerack.com do!

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:36 pm

Tire rack now won't ship dunlop, Bridgestone Toyo and something else for memory due to manufacturer restrictions.

Might have a brand or two wrong but pays to check before deciding. Our just use a freight forwarding agent.

Goodwin won't ship tires on rims?

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Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:35 pm

That's a bummer about tirerack - I guess there must have been enough of us who bought O/S tyres to cause local companies to demand this restriction.

When I bought my first set of 6ULs I wanted to buy rims and tyres from Goodwin but Brian informed me that they will not ship tyres O/S.

booki89 · Postby **booki89** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:50 pm

If I could find the 6ul rims locally - brand new ...I'd already have them!

Also same with the rfp1's, I'd really like to see them in the flesh..

Buying online is great if you know why you want...