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Originally Posted by backman_66 I was wondering if anyone has heard much about these or has opinions. Or are you just looking for people to validate the decision you've already

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Old 05-02-2020, 09:17 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by backman_66 View Post
I was wondering if anyone has heard much about these or has opinions.
Or are you just looking for people to validate the decision you've already made?

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I would not run those things if you paid me. You have no idea of the wheel integrity. Enkie's are race proven. Don't cheap out.
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Why the hostility?... there's absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to find a set of wheels that isn't going to cost my entire tax return because people won't get off their high horses and be nice about it. I appreciate all of your opinions, but don't turn this into something negative.
You're looking at $200 wheels. Don't do it!!

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Well, we can start at how absurd it is to think of replacing RPF1s, which are commonly used at race tracks everywhere, with a wheel from a relatively unknown origin because they claim to be TENTHS of a pound lighter is pretty hilarious given that your most difficult driving task is probably parking at the grocery store
Don't take OptionZero's comments personally. He is simply informing you that you are making a dumb decision.

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I wasn't trying to specifically target RPF1's, it's just the #1 wheel that came to mind that I see people saying is like the "golden standard" of a lightweight, affordable 18" wheel.
What did you think was going to happen when you compared the "golden standard of a lightweight, affordable 18" wheels" to the crappy knockoff garbage you're looking at?

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I just don't like the people saying that if I'm not taking it to the track, or giving it some specific "stance" then I'm not allowed to enjoy the benefits of a lighter wheel with some spirited driving. Everyone mods their cars for their own reasons.
We were just pointing out that your reasoning makes no sense. Don't start talking about weights when that has absolutely nothing to do with your decision to pick these wheels. If you want them for aesthetics, fine. Just know that you are buying cheap wheels.
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