New 15x8 wheel coming!

[Elephant]

BTW, because this deal is already moving forward there is no need to pre-order or put a deposit down. As details come in and the time gets closer there may be pre-order options, I'll be sure to let everyone know. Cheers.

[Eric]

cool!

[rwh11385]

Whoa. Sexy wheel, great prices, and love the sizing. After koseis, I only want direct fit wheels, so THANK YOU! When I need my next set of tires for the track, I want a set of these to put them on.

[Farbin Kaiber]

This could be the start of a new trend, Hasta la vista Remembers.

[markseven]

If the target weight and price-point are met, these will be flying out of Tire Rack's warehouses :D

OT - what do you track stars recommend for HPDE's on R comps (225/50): 7", 7.5" or 8"?

[Massive Lee]

For a 225.50.15 I would go with at least 7.5" if not 8" to have perfectly flat shoulders. But That's only me...

[Elephant]

The wheel width needed varies from tire to tire. For a 225/45 Hoosier yeah, 8" for sure. For a Toyo RA-1 a 7" wheel is fine where 7.5 might be ideal. I think there are many other factors which can be optimized long before wheel width is really the deciding issue but if you have a wheel width choice then obviously take the best you can get. ; )

As for track tires.....Toyo RA-1. No need to ever run any other tire in a DE unless you get something for free or near free. Toyo's last damn near forever (if you treat them right), are plenty fast (if you use them right), and there simply is no other tire that offers the best compromise for a track tire. We drove to and from Putnam a few years ago (I think it was '05) on a set of RA-1's that had sat outside over the winter. They'd originally been heat cycled in like '99 but still had some decent tread on them. We drove to the event, 2 of us shared the car (instructor and A group) then drove home. I think I ran them in one more even before finally dumping them - and it hurt to do it cuz there was still life in them.

Cheers.

[Mike B.]

Nice work on the wheels! This will definitely fill a void.

If the target weight and price-point are met, these will be flying out of Tire Rack's warehouses :D

OT - what do you track stars recommend for HPDE's on R comps (225/50): 7", 7.5" or 8"?

I like the Nitto NT-01's.

[markseven]

Thank you for the fast reponse and insight.

For a 225.50.15 I would go with at least 7.5" if not 8" to have perfectly flat shoulders. But That's only me...

I'm leaning toward 8", for whatever reason I always feel "the wider the better" with rims/tires.

The wheel width needed varies from tire to tire. For a 225/45 Hoosier yeah, 8" for sure. For a Toyo RA-1 a 7" wheel is fine where 7.5 might be ideal. I think there are many other factors which can be optimized long before wheel width is really the deciding issue but if you have a wheel width choice then obviously take the best you can get. ; )

As for track tires.....Toyo RA-1. No need to ever run any other tire in a DE unless you get something for free or near free. Toyo's last damn near forever (if you treat them right), are plenty fast (if you use them right), and there simply is no other tire that offers the best compromise for a track tire. We drove to and from Putnam a few years ago (I think it was '05) on a set of RA-1's that had sat outside over the winter. They'd originally been heat cycled in like '99 but still had some decent tread on them. We drove to the event, 2 of us shared the car (instructor and A group) then drove home. I think I ran them in one more even before finally dumping them - and it hurt to do it cuz there was still life in them.

Cheers.

I didn't think of different brands having different widths... I have a hook up for NT01's - will 15x8 work for those?

[Elephant]

I didn't think of different brands having different widths... I have a hook up for NT01's - will 15x8 work for those?

Different tires in the same "size" are absolutely different in actual width, no doubt about it. The Hoosier is one of, if not the, widest 225 tire out there. IIRC, it's wider than the 235/40/17 RA-1. The 225/50 and 45 RA-1's are a fair bit a narrower with the 45 being wider than the 50. And the new R888's are wider than the old RA-1's in the same size. Not sure about the Nitto's. The biggest thing for a DE tire is wear, period. That's why the RA-1's are the best, I don't think anything will last as long as them. And they are pretty consistent that whole time too.

[alleykat]

Looks good

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[Farbin Kaiber]

One of my customers runs K1's on both of his MR2's and has told/shown me they require a special type of lug, Different cone area IIRc, will the same hold true with thest wheels, or will a Lug stud/nut kit be all that is required?

[Elephant]

The Kosei's do not require a special lug at all, at least not in any of the BMW applications, not sure about others. I've used Kosei's in every variety they've sold for BMW, they all utilize the standard BMW lug bolt and cone shape.

Any wheels that are made specifically for BMW's will use typical BMW cone shape so that stock lug bolts can be used. No worries.

[fretburnr]

good specs, looks nice, and excellent in the price department. Great work!

[GotCone?]

I WANT!!!

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