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 Post subject: Lightest factory ford wheels to suit AU
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:17 pm 
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I want to get a set of wheels to use for track work on my AU XR8.

I don't want to spend too much so I would like to stick to used Ford wheels.

Can anyone tell me what the lightest Ford wheels to suit and AU would be? Must be 17"+ to fit my brakes.

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 Post subject: Re: Lightest factory ford wheels to suit AU
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:21 am 
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Would the territory steel wheels be lighter? I know in the old days, steel interceptors were quite light.
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 Post subject: Re: Lightest factory ford wheels to suit AU
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:27 pm 
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Noooooooo......

Territory steelies are heavy (as is the Territory itself)

They make good strong trailer wheels though.
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 Post subject: Re: Lightest factory ford wheels to suit AU
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:38 pm 
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none. they are all heavy as f**k.

just do what I did. I got a set of Rays Gram Lights. About 6kg a rim, 12 with tyres. in 18's.
Don't be a tight a** when it come to the track. Saftey costs money, skimp on costs pay with your car when you bend it. Trust me.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Lightest factory ford wheels to suit AU
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:52 pm 
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Out of interest did you weigh any of the stock for d wheels with or without tyres?
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 Post subject: Re: Lightest factory ford wheels to suit AU
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 1:52 pm 
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the 17's that came off the TE were about 13kg, then plus tyres ontop of that, almost 21kg's a corner.

The aftermarket 19's I had on were heavier again.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Lightest factory ford wheels to suit AU
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:10 pm 
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Wow. Big difference between that and your light weight wheels.
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 Post subject: Re: Lightest factory ford wheels to suit AU
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:18 pm 
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Wow. Big difference between that and your light weight wheels.
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