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Rims for light track duty

Postby Roadrunner » Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:07 pm

Im looking at picking up a set of rims for my SE to be dedicated track day tyres. Looking at second hand 15inch there's a lot of variances out there.
What width and offset should I be looking at? 7inch wide, +45?
And what rubber would be best suited?
205/50r15?
Would stock NB8A 15's be fine? (doesn't need to be super light at this point in time)

The SE is lowered a bit so don't want crazy wide or offsets that are going to rub.

Main reason for these is cheaper rubber than the 17's to be annihilated on the track :wink:
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Re: Rims for light track duty

Postby noobee » Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:50 pm

my son has these for sale in Newcastle area
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Re: Rims for light track duty

Postby manga_blue » Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:36 pm

For light track work 15x6.5s are good enough, cheap and plentiful. They take 205 and 195/50R15s well. Offsets around 28-35mm are best. You just have to make sure they fit around SE brakes before you buy.
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Re: Rims for light track duty

Postby Nevyn72 » Mon Nov 03, 2014 8:18 pm

"A Convertible has a top you can put down when the weather's nice...... A Roadster has a top you can put up when the weather's bad."

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Re: Rims for light track duty

Postby Roadrunner » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:25 pm



Doesn't ship to Australia as far as I can see. Otherwise there's a few there for $100 a corner new id jump on!
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