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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tweed on 07 July 2009, 19:25

Title: light weight wheels?
Post by: tweed on 07 July 2009, 19:25

hello people.
I have 5x100 and basically I want standard light weight VW/seat/audi wheels. I only want 15's but will have 16's. Does anybody body know what wheels are light? I've been looking at wheels on ebay and some of them look very heavy, but the standard mk3 bbs wheels look light, but anything lighter than them? Would be a great help.

Title: Re: light weight wheels?
Post by: omex_uk on 07 July 2009, 19:31

you can get some very very light wheels if you want to pay

Title: Re: light weight wheels?
Post by: spunkymonkey on 07 July 2009, 19:42

I wouldnt think any OE wheels would be particularly light, they are usually very expensive due to the way they are made. Rota do some but are very jap looking. Team dynamics pro race are light

Title: Re: light weight wheels?
Post by: shepgti on 07 July 2009, 19:44

oz super leggera

Title: Re: light weight wheels?
Post by: tweed on 07 July 2009, 19:47

So no vw wheels that light then? Well I don't want jap look at all really, but, pro race wheels are very light. Any one know of light euro looking wheels?

Title: Re: light weight wheels?
Post by: Khare on 07 July 2009, 19:53

compomotive wheels are generally pretty lightweight.

http://www.comp.co.uk/ (http://www.comp.co.uk/)

Title: Re: light weight wheels?
Post by: Wayne on 07 July 2009, 21:07

Team dynamics pro race are the lightest wheel I know off and used in touring cars, compomotive can be heavy
 

Title: Re: light weight wheels?
Post by: Paul86S2 on 08 July 2009, 14:52

Standard VR6 wheels 6.5 inches wide with 205 50 15 tyres weigh 16 kgs
Standard Longbeach 6.5 inches wide with 205 50 15 tyres weigh 16 kilos
Some type of Corrado / Passat alloys 6 inches wide with 205 50 15 tyres weigh 15 kilos

This will change slightly with tyre manufacturer, and should also decrease if you use 195 50 15 tyres

Paul