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Old Mar 21, 2020 | 03:21 PM
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Work VS Wheels

Anyone running these Work VS wheels?? Just bought this used set 18", haven't mounted them up yet. Will have to decide on these, or 17" OZ ultraleggera in dark gray, or 17" OZ superturismo in black or BBS oldschool bsr 16"
 

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Old Mar 22, 2020 | 04:34 AM
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The wheels in that picture look heavy! I would try to find some light weight 17’s or 16’s. You will be limited in tires for 18’s, too.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2020 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by njaremka
The wheels in that picture look heavy! I would try to find some light weight 17’s or 16’s. You will be limited in tires for 18’s, too.
Work wheels are actually one of the premier Japanese 3 pc wheel manufacturers. They're probably lighter than you would think.

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Anyone running these Work VS wheels?? Just bought this used set 18", haven't mounted them up yet. Will have to decide on these, or 17" OZ ultraleggera in dark gray, or 17" OZ superturismo in black or BBS oldschool bsr 16"
Your choice of tires is going to be pretty limited, as 18" wheels barely leave enough room for a 35 sidewall tire. If you're lowered it's going to be even worse. I would choose either of the OZ wheels personally. They are extremely light and you'll be able to run a meatier tire for more comfort. 16s can look a bit small depending on the style.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2020 | 01:20 PM
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Work wheels are actually one of the premier Japanese 3 pc wheel manufacturers. They're probably lighter than you would think.
I agree with @njarmka --- premier or not, them things is heavy!

I've seen the weight for an 18x8 VS-XX listed as 24lbs.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2020 | 02:04 PM
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Yeah, maybe lighter than other 3-piece wheels, but still look pretty heavy. When you can get a nice flow formed 17” wheel at 16lbs, I don’t see the desire for a fancy wheel like that. Rare or not, not for me....
 
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These were custom ordered by the original owner for a mini, 18x 7.5, 18x8.5, 215 35 front, 225 35 rear conti extreme contacts
 
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