The Lightweight Wheel Thread (≤13.5 lbs)

[Ihatecars]

I want to hurry up and buy a set of RPF1's so I can get in on this thread!

[HELLIONMX5]

In for updates and later!

[silvermazda]

I got all ya guys beat. Spare wheels 20.4lbs with 115/70-14's

[MazRoadAdmin]

Narrow, expensive, super light wheel.

Volk CE28N 14x5.5 +36 or +46 (6.39 lbs)

^not my car

Was just Google searching some wheel pics and this came up... it's MY car!

(or was... about 5-6 years ago)

A sub-24 pound wheel & tire package that still has 195mm of tread is a good thing on a lightweight Miata. I'm presently at another 25-pound wheel & tire package... but I did it with 10.8 pound hollowspokes and 14 pound 175/70 all-season tires. Just as light, but severely lacking in grip, feel and steering response! (but, amazingly "not bad" for street use once you get used to it)

[BoBo]

The NB wheels are about 13LBS per rim.

[chiefmg]

My new wheels. Center caps will go on once I get my special stickers for them.

[morr]

Can't believe i never posted here.

Enkei RPF1 14x7 +19 with Falken Azenis RT615K come in at 28 lbs. I also went with 949 valve stems and lugs.

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Very nice!

oo I can play!

14x7 +19 Enkei Rpf1 shmhymhm lbs
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I plan to get the same wheels for my NA. They just look so perfect on an NA!

My new wheels. Center caps will go on once I get my special stickers for them.

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Those look great! Those Rivals on there? I rode in a buddy's NA with them and they were amazing.

[chiefmg]

Very nice!
Those look great! Those Rivals on there? I rode in a buddy's NA with them and they were amazing.

Good eye. Yes they are Rivals. I just need to get my engine back together so I can try them out.

[morr]

Good eye. Yes they are Rivals. I just need to get my engine back together so I can try them out.

They have one of the most distinctive tread patterns I've seen, and trust me you'll love them

[silvermazda]

(or was... about 5-6 years ago)
A sub-24 pound wheel & tire package that still has 195mm of tread is a good thing on a lightweight Miata. I'm presently at another 25-pound wheel & tire package... but I did it with 10.8 pound hollowspokes and 14 pound 175/70 all-season tires. Just as light, but severely lacking in grip, feel and steering response! (but, amazingly "not bad" for street use once you get used to it)

Cool, good current info. I would do the 175's, but I just hate that theres not many sticky small tires. I just obtained some used hollows. 10.6lbs. And was planning a 22-24lbs combo. The other day I did the spares for a few miles and they did amazing on broken cement, was this your experience as well?

[horribleR]

new wheels post..

14x6.5 +3 13.00 flat.

[jstammer]

/\ Looks like a giant dog bowl.

[horribleR]

that's what I use it for.

[Fercho]

I wanna play!

OZ Superleggera 15x7 et37 just weight 11.5 lbs (5.2kg)

On my euro MX-5 NA:

[wannafbody]

Here's an interesting test. It was done on a 502 powered 70 Chevelle that tipped the scales at near 4000#. The results are interesting.

http://ipgparts.com/blog/light-vs-he...craft-article/

Pretty much agrees with the Grassroots Motorsports article.