993 w/Volk TE37 pic
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Originally posted by viperbob
So help me here. These wheels look nice, but I can not find any weights. Also, the TE37 does not come in anything wider than a 10" for a 17" wheel, or 10.5" for an 18". So these are just nice for looks street wheels? If so, why are the weights that important?
Just curious.
So help me here. These wheels look nice, but I can not find any weights. Also, the TE37 does not come in anything wider than a 10" for a 17" wheel, or 10.5" for an 18". So these are just nice for looks street wheels? If so, why are the weights that important?
Just curious.
The magnesium 18x8.5 comes in under 13 lbs. The aluminum wheel would be about 19 lbs. Ther same size Fikse FM-10 is around 21lbs.
Personally, I wouldn't use magnesium wheels on the street though.
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TE37 weight
Bob:
Here is some weight data on the TE37
http://wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/425
BTW, their only Porsche spec wheels (5x130mm) come only in:
18x8.5 offset 50mm
18x10.5 offset 40mm
18x10.0 offset 50mm and 60mm
Here is some weight data on the TE37
http://wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/425
BTW, their only Porsche spec wheels (5x130mm) come only in:
18x8.5 offset 50mm
18x10.5 offset 40mm
18x10.0 offset 50mm and 60mm
Last edited by PramTT; Sep 12, 2003 at 03:17 AM.
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Actually volks main stay is in endurance racing.
They are a part series sponsor in the infamous Japan gran touring car championship.
currently one of the most celebrated and revered touring car championship. (by far the most active series currently)
inevitably, ricers do go for the enduro look... although the real benefits are the weight and strength of these immaculately built rims.
The porsches in the racing series use these rims in a bid to keep weight down... so do the ferraris and the rest of the higher spec racers.
anyways... not to be a stick in the mud, but i just wanna dispell the myth of volks (reys engineering) being a rice thing.
In fact, the factory will gladly build you a rim to your exact specs... the down side is the time involved. the upside is, i havent seen a volk rim that looks cheap or poorly made
Actually volks main stay is in endurance racing.
They are a part series sponsor in the infamous Japan gran touring car championship.
currently one of the most celebrated and revered touring car championship. (by far the most active series currently)
inevitably, ricers do go for the enduro look... although the real benefits are the weight and strength of these immaculately built rims.
The porsches in the racing series use these rims in a bid to keep weight down... so do the ferraris and the rest of the higher spec racers.
anyways... not to be a stick in the mud, but i just wanna dispell the myth of volks (reys engineering) being a rice thing.
In fact, the factory will gladly build you a rim to your exact specs... the down side is the time involved. the upside is, i havent seen a volk rim that looks cheap or poorly made
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