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Originally Posted by fitless
Hey, Skimmer,
I was wondering if you had found any better deals on wheels since the last time that topic came up. Ditto on the R-A's, but I just can't spring for stickies without a set of wheels to put them on, and I can't really justify pulling my Dunlops when they've only got 1200 miles on them... wife unit is tolerant, but not THAT tolerant...
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I have not. I ended up finding a set of used Enkei RS5 wheels in 16x7 for only $120 on Craigslist, and I bought a set of Yoko HS4 tires in 205/45/16 during a $100-off special on tires.com. In the end, I'll be out only about $100 per corner. This will be my street setup. The tires are the same size that comes with the factory 16" wheel option. The wheel width and offset (40mm) will be pushing the wheel-well capacity a bit, but most people report few problems. The wheels were badly curbed when I bought them, but I painted them dark grey metallic and now they look pretty good. I'll post a pic when they're mounted on the car.
So I'll be using the stock Sport wheels for auto-x. I will probably sell the stock Dunlops to subsidize race tires (I know about wife tolerance issues too!
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My hope is that, within a year, SOMEBODY will come out with lightweight wheels for the Fit that satisfy the auto-x rules, and I can save my lunch money for those before Season 2 in the Fit.
You probably know there are various custom wheel makers who can do what we want (i.e. Kodiak and others). But my pockets aren't that deep. I need something under $150 per wheel unless a sponsor comes knocking.
PS -- Your Valiant is
sweet. So clean!