I am thinking of picking up a set of lightweight track wheels for the Mini and it seems like Rota is the way to go for a set of wheels (~$500/12 lbs.) Is that still the general consensus? Any other choices that may have come to be recently??

Thanks!!!

 

what size rim?

 

I like mine - 15x7 slipstream in flatblack. Search for a rota wheel thread - you'll find some nice pics there.

mb

 

For autocross-only wheels, I'm planning on some Konig "Heliums" - 15" X 6.5", only 10.8 pounds per wheel, and right at $100 per wheel, depending on colour and vendor.

 

rota are pretty darn light and the price are quite decent~! good selection too!

don't mean to hijack ur thread, but does any of ROTA wheels clear stoptech BBK? preferbably in 17" ?

 

Oh so your planing on leaving G-Stock?

 

Tirerack.com has Kosei K1 TS in 15x7 about 12.6 pounds each
Silver and grey finishes

and
http://outmotoring.com/team_dynamics_pro_race_2.html
$137 each in 15x7 various finishes 12.2 pounds

If you want wider then 949racing.com has
in August 2007
15x8 4x100 bolt pattern
+40 12.82 LBS, +36 12.95 lbs (equivalent to +23 & +27 in a 15x7)
$149 silver/machined, $164 nickel - no other colors

15x7.5 4x100 12.6 lbs
et+36
Same lip as 15x8 Silver/machined, Nickel painted
$149

 

I'm getting a set of Falken Hanabi 15 X 7, 11.4 lbs : 95$ at Edge Racing. Should have them in about a week.

 

yeah what he said and they dont look to shabby on a DS as well

 

another vote for Kosei. I just got some K1 Racing, but several of my friends run the K1 TS for race dedicated vehicles. Strong, light, reasonably priced. TRD are also another good option....but I like to keep the number of spokes down to make them easier to clean

 

A bit late coming, but might as well say it:

I've had a set of Falken Hanabi in 15" for autoslalom on my MCS for a year and a half with Hoosiers mounted on them, and 3 out of 4 craqued in the hub area/ strut base. That's 2 1/2 hours of slalom use!

Yes they're light, but they don't seem to be able to witstand the lateral G's imposed on them by autoslalom.

My 2 cents.