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Thanks buddy, much appreciated, do post them up though please, having a place for those who value performance over looks and then can find the wheels they like the looks of, that is the goal for this thread:)
 


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Maxxim Winner Silver by Konig 17lbs 17x7 40 offset, 4x108 $105 ea free shipping from Tread Depot. The Motegi MR25's are $148 ea shipped for a 17x7.

The Maxxim Sixx silver in 16x7 40 offset 4x108 $79. Not sure as to the quality of the wheel at the price, but it's 16lbs.
 


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Konig makes decent wheels, I have the Feather in 17x7, looks like well made and I know they are of good quality, not quite as good as a roll formed wheel but a great value, I liked the looks and price as well as weight.

I was considering the Maxxim Winner and was assured by my normal wheel and tire guy it is a good wheel but I believe it was discontinued if I recall properly. The Feather was not so went with it, never know if you are going to damage a wheel so I prefer to not go custom, rare, etc....unless I buy spares.

My track wheels are Konig roll formed so very strong for the weight and only 13lbs in 15x19 $134 each but only in 4x100..
 


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Here's my new OZ Ultraleggera 17x7.5 with 215/40 Pirelli P Zero Nero. No rub, actually think I could have gone up to 225's...
 


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Looks great an better with the size tires you picked than the 225 would look as just enough stretch to give great support and you have a decent amount of sidewall for bumps....wider tires would weigh more and have less precision on that wheel width.

I plan to spend the fall based out of Beverly Mass, maybe we can meet up:)
 


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I'm ordering a set of 17x7.5" Motegi MR125s today. At 16.3# and $151 each to my door it's hard to pass up that performance bump.
 


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I prefer as many spokes as I can get and stay low in weight, more spore, spread the load more, straighter stokes preferred, not bend on the ends, I have seen far less broken, especially in lower cost just cast but good or some not so good wheels with such spokes, makes sense looked at from a logical perspective.
 


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The aforementioned Motegi MR125's are on their way to me. I'll put them on the scale when I receive them.
 


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Received them. Weighed myself first: 225.7. Then with wheel: 242.1.

The total of 16.4# is spot-on. Can't wait to get these mounted.
 


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Now to find a wheel shop that won't trash them while mounting the tires.
 


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I swear by Discount Tire. They will even order wheels in for you and match any price you find. Pretty crazy, doesn't even have to be brand they carry.
 


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I have bought dozens of wheels and even more tires from DT and have been taken care of far beyond any other company I have ever dealt with, over the last 30+ years in 4 states I have lived in.

We do have some very fine vendors here, I have not been involved with them for long but I know good people and companies when I get the chance to work with them and most here are just damn fine.

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Superb choice!

Did you get the Y or W rated tires?

One is higher speed rated, not sure it will make any difference on our cars, I went to the higher rated but no sure I needed to.
 


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W, which is up to 168. I haven't seen the science but I'm sure these are drag limited and won't make it beyond that speed.
 


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168 is far beyond anything I need anyway.

Higher speeds mean higher heat and I will use these for cold weather and rainy track days so heat is probably not an issue anyway.

I just bought the highest rated all season(really 3 season) tire made and the best one of the two they offered, just in case, of what, not sure:)
 


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