Looking for some light weight 15x7 drag wheels - SRT Forums

wazzuman · 10-24-2008, 05:51 PM

I am in the market for some light weight 15x7 drag wheels to mount some Mickey Thompson 24.5x8.5x15 slicks on for under $150. I notice there are some wheels like the Motegi tracklites that are $200, but I don't want to spend that much. I know there used to be Kosei's, but it seems like they stopped making them a year ago and nobody has used ones for sale in my area. What are my choices?

BlackOhFour · 10-24-2008, 07:51 PM

I believe the rotas that everyone runs are 15x7.. i forget the make of wheel. their the 5 spoke all the honda kids run. those dont weigh that much.

If you want lighter, your going to have to pony up the cash.

wazzuman · 10-24-2008, 10:55 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by BlackOhFour

I believe the rotas that everyone runs are 15x7.. i forget the make of wheel. their the 5 spoke all the honda kids run. those dont weigh that much.

If you want lighter, your going to have to pony up the cash.

Yeah well good thing drag season is over because I have time to save some money before next spring!

kup@l · 10-25-2008, 12:56 AM

Rota slipstreams. I am planning to go with those also. I kinda have to..if worse comes to worse, pt steelies FTMFLLL

wazzuman · 10-25-2008, 12:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kup@l

Rota slipstreams. I am planning to go with those also. I kinda have to..if worse comes to worse, pt steelies FTMFLLL

I wonder how much do the Rota slipstreams weigh? I don't think it says their weight on the website that I looked at.

kup@l · 10-25-2008, 12:31 PM

on modernperformance.com I believe it said 13.25 for 1 rim. Its either that or 11lbs. Either way its way super LIGHT

wazzuman · 10-25-2008, 03:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kup@l

on modernperformance.com I believe it said 13.25 for 1 rim. Its either that or 11lbs. Either way its way super LIGHT

That's not bad at all! I think I can buy the Rotas for around $130 as well.

kup@l · 10-25-2008, 03:24 PM

how???

can you hook me up my friend? I got 130 in cash already

**OrAnGe-SrT4** · 10-25-2008, 03:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kup@l

on modernperformance.com I believe it said 13.25 for 1 rim. Its either that or 11lbs. Either way its way super LIGHT

13 lbs for a 15" wheel isn't that light. a 9-10 lb wheel is light. Just FYI if I was looking at a lightweight 15" i'd go with Motegi Tracklight 2 weigh in at 10lbs

kup@l · 10-25-2008, 03:27 PM

pics or ban

I keid

but chea post some pics of ligh weight rims you know of. All I know are slips, kosei k1s and i think thats it.

**OrAnGe-SrT4** · 10-25-2008, 03:30 PM

Man I didn't read that you already excluded the tracklites from your list. I'll see about some others.

kup@l · 10-25-2008, 03:31 PM

did a quick search on track lights......tooo expensive for like 2 lbs lighter

**OrAnGe-SrT4** · 10-25-2008, 03:34 PM

For 3 lbs lighter I'd dish out the extra 70 bucks a piece

**OrAnGe-SrT4** · 10-25-2008, 03:40 PM

Plus I don't think I will be able to find a lightweight wheel under 13#'s for less then 200. Saying that I would just stick with the Rotas. Cheap and somewhat light.

wazzuman · 10-25-2008, 03:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by OrAnGe-SrT4

Plus I don't think I will be able to find a lightweight wheel under 13#'s for less then 200. Saying that I would just stick with the Rotas. Cheap and somewhat light.

Thanks for the info. Yeah I would like to go with the tracklites, but I will probably end up with the Rotas, which are still much lighter than the PT steelies.