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Old 03-03-2008, 04:47 PM   #1
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Default Looking for 18" 5-7 smooth spoke wheel.

What I mean is a wheel that has featureless spokes in which the face smoothly transitions from the center all the way to the face of the outer rim, just like Rota SDR's (pictured).



Unfortunately, SDRs do not come in 18". I have them in 17 now. The featureless (seemingly rectangular cross section) spokes and smooth transition make the wheel easy to clean and look bigger than wheels with spokes that cut in before the outer rim.

Do you have any suggestions? I need them to be 5x100. That hard part is I want to ...if possible, stay under $250 per wheel.
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Old 03-03-2008, 06:25 PM   #2
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don't know if you can still get them, but look for some prodrive wheels. try, maybe, rallysportdirect.com

or ssr gt7 or something like that : check tirerack.com
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Old 03-03-2008, 09:27 PM   #3
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well I was going to say Advans (they have a few nice styles like this)

but you said under 250 a wheels...

I'd say search all the cheaper named Brand companies and see if you like anything.

G-games, gramlights, enkei, a-tech, buddy club, 5zigen, etc.
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Old 03-03-2008, 10:22 PM   #4
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Old 03-03-2008, 11:27 PM   #5
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ssr gt7? prodrive pff7?
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Very nice. I bet they way 25 pounds, but hey...I'm on a budget and not racing.
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Old 03-04-2008, 10:10 AM   #7
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Very nice. I bet they way 25 pounds, but hey...I'm on a budget and not racing.
The MB wheels website had weights listed but not anymore. wheelweights.net shows the Boost 18x7.5 as 22lbs.
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:38 PM   #8
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SSR GT2 (5 spoke) extremely light
They are only available now in 18" for some reason. Check the Tire Rack.
I have the 17" and they are 14 lbs

*edit just noticed you said under 250.00 a wheel.? Sorry, not these then..
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:40 PM   #9
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ssr gt2 is discontinued. i'm buying a set tomorrow in 18x8.5

how about the rota p45f or p45r?
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Old 03-04-2008, 03:57 PM   #10
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ssr gt2 is discontinued. i'm buying a set tomorrow in 18x8.5

how about the rota p45f or p45r?
The P45f does not fit my description, but it is a wheel I find interesting. I was searching for pics before you mentioned it. I've seen every color exept the two that I am most insterested in Royal Steel Grey and Royal Gun Metal. New thread time.
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how does it not fit the description? it's a smooth 5spoked wheel.
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Old 03-04-2008, 06:03 PM   #12
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how does it not fit the description? it's a smooth 5spoked wheel.
The spokes don't "smoothly transition from the center all the way to the face of the outer rim."
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Old 03-04-2008, 06:58 PM   #13
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MB 'Weapon' from Discount Tire... lots of folks have 'em... cheap, about 20lbs/wheel, -fairly- smooth spokes, though they don't transition to the lip.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...8401&tc=MBMWEA

Prodrive GC07 (which is what the Rota 'SDR' is a copy of), .. come in 18" sizes.
http://www.prodrive.com/products_level2.html?id=30&p=12

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