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Pulled the trigger today...

...on new wheels and tires.

I couldn't find the combination of extreme lightness and price that I would have liked in 16" rims for my 1990 Miata, so I accepted that 15" was going to be the way to go.

So I've just ordered four 949 Racing 15x7.5 6ULs with Toyo T1Rs in

195/50 and all the extra bits (new lug nuts, hub-centering rings, valves)

The 15x7.5 6UL weighs 11.5 lbs and the 195/50 T1R weighs in at 16 or 17 lbs. That makes for a huge step down in weight from my previous Ronal R20 16x7" wheels with B.F. Goodrich EuroTAs in 205/45-16 at a total weight of 39 lbs per corner. Also the price of the 6ULs seemed very reasonable for a wheel in that weight class at $149 (US) a piece.

Just waiting for them to arrive by FedEx ground!

Reply to
Alan Baker
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Good choice Alan! I'm not big on the looks of the 15's but those 6UL's are quite nice and like you say, a good price / weight / looks ratio. I look forward to getting a report on the net effect!

Chris

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Reply to
Chris D'Agnolo

Not as much as I am...

I spoke to Brian at Good-Win-Racing today and was able to change from the aluminum silver finish version to the nickel finish that I really wanted (but which was out of stock when I place my order initially).

So essentially, I'll be getting this:

Reply to
Alan Baker

Nice wheels! I ended up going with 16x7 Rota Slipstreams for my MSM that were (IIRC) about 2 lbs heavier. I think the UL looks nicer.

Reply to
Carbon

BEAUTIFUL, that's for sure! More pics once you get them and don't forget the review!

Thanks, Chris

Reply to
Chris D'Agnolo

You can be sure of both!

Reply to
Alan Baker

Yup.

After a lot of looking and a lot of thinking, I decided to go with the combination that seemed to best combine low weight, good looks and price.

The only bad piece of news is that I've learned that I may need to run spacers on the wheels should I want to install a big brake kit...

...but since the 7.5" wheels are 42mm offset, and I would rather have had a little less than that, it does really make me unhappy.

:-)

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Alan Baker

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