Pulled the trigger today...

Apr 30, 2011 6 Replies
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...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!


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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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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:

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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.

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

Thanks, Chris

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You can be sure of both!

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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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