Best lightweight wheels out there
#16
02-05-2010, 12:06 PM
The lightest and strongest wheels you can get are the Forged Tech series, made from military spec alloy that they can't even release specs on, all we know is that it is very strong!
Switzer Signature wheels are manufactured by Forged Alloys USA, a company with an extensive background in exotic materials and multiple contracts with aerospace and military firms that demand the highest-quality forgings available, with the highest degree of precision possible.
Switzer is an advocate for complete transparency when it comes to product testing, CLICK HERE to examine the SAE J2530 and TUEV test data conducted by STL.
Switzer is an advocate for complete transparency when it comes to product testing, CLICK HERE to examine the SAE J2530 and TUEV test data conducted by STL.
#19
02-05-2010, 01:56 PM
You certainly know what you are doing and I am not trying to pick a fight, but "lightest and strongest" are big claims without data.
#20
02-05-2010, 02:12 PM
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ed-wheels.html
For example, a 19x8.5 front wheel for Porsche Wide body is 15 lbs and the matching 19x12 rear is 18 lbs. This means almost a 40 lb. reduction in unsprung weight compared to OE Porsche. The wheels are TUV compliant.
If anyone knows of anything lighter or stronger, please come forward and let us know!
You guys may think our Russian friends are crazy when they do all of that street racing, but they sure know how to pick a wheel:
#21
02-05-2010, 02:18 PM
weights
They have some of the weights of the rims online. From what I could see they really are extremely light. I have no knowledge regarding strength though.
#22
02-05-2010, 02:39 PM
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Of course Spark, no fights here..
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ed-wheels.html
I should have said, to my knowledge, these are the strongest and lightest wheels available.. I should also add most durable to that as well, because you can have the lightest carbon wheels in the world and they tend to crack and explode.
If anyone knows of anything lighter or stronger, please come forward and let us know!
You guys may think our Russian friends are crazy when they do all of that street racing, but they sure know how to pick a wheel:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ed-wheels.html
I should have said, to my knowledge, these are the strongest and lightest wheels available.. I should also add most durable to that as well, because you can have the lightest carbon wheels in the world and they tend to crack and explode.
If anyone knows of anything lighter or stronger, please come forward and let us know!
You guys may think our Russian friends are crazy when they do all of that street racing, but they sure know how to pick a wheel:
#24
02-05-2010, 09:05 PM
Thanks Neil for mines 
I loved my HRE P40's in flat black but sold them to get the Tech 1 109 Mesh in satin black to shed a few pounds and to have a little different mesh pattern.
Heres the link for the Tech 1 test data:
http://www.amtforgedalloys.com/TEST_DATA/test_data.html
I loved my HRE P40's in flat black but sold them to get the Tech 1 109 Mesh in satin black to shed a few pounds and to have a little different mesh pattern.
Heres the link for the Tech 1 test data:
http://www.amtforgedalloys.com/TEST_DATA/test_data.html
#27
02-06-2010, 06:16 AM
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Yeah...Unfortunately the only shape they manufacture is round.
Probably due to practicality purposes...
Probably due to practicality purposes...
#29
03-16-2010, 10:09 AM
Thanks Neil for mines
I loved my HRE P40's in flat black but sold them to get the Tech 1 109 Mesh in satin black to shed a few pounds and to have a little different mesh pattern.
Heres the link for the Tech 1 test data:
http://www.amtforgedalloys.com/TEST_DATA/test_data.html
I loved my HRE P40's in flat black but sold them to get the Tech 1 109 Mesh in satin black to shed a few pounds and to have a little different mesh pattern.
Heres the link for the Tech 1 test data:
http://www.amtforgedalloys.com/TEST_DATA/test_data.html
#30
04-14-2010, 07:58 AM
I use OZ at the moment and have the new BBS FI on order as they are the lightest street legal 19" with TUV for here.
here you see some weights
OZ Ultraleggera HLT for Porsche 997 GT2
Front: 8,5x19 ET53 weight 9,74KG (Stock GT2 10,90KG)
Rear: 12x19 ET51 weight 12,12KG (Stock GT2 14,50KG)
BBS FI rims
Front: 8,75x19 ET50 weight 7,4KG (Stock GT2 10,90KG)
Rear: 12x19 ET50 weight 8,9KG (Stock GT2 14,50KG)
you can tell that the car is better driving with the lighter rims
here you see some weights
OZ Ultraleggera HLT for Porsche 997 GT2
Front: 8,5x19 ET53 weight 9,74KG (Stock GT2 10,90KG)
Rear: 12x19 ET51 weight 12,12KG (Stock GT2 14,50KG)
BBS FI rims
Front: 8,75x19 ET50 weight 7,4KG (Stock GT2 10,90KG)
Rear: 12x19 ET50 weight 8,9KG (Stock GT2 14,50KG)
you can tell that the car is better driving with the lighter rims