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Old 05-03-2004   #1 (permalink)
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which wheels to RACE on??

I have 5zigen Fno1r-c 15x-7, right now. I'm planning on getting a set of Rota Slipstreams 15x7.

I'm wondering which wheels i should road race/autoX with. The 5zigen's are about 14 lbs(i think) and the rota's are 12 lbs(i think).

are the strength the same on these two wheels?
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They are both pretty tough and I believe both are race tested....

I konw the only reason Rota made the Slipstreams in 15X7 was because the autocrossers/road racers wanted it.

I'd run the lighter of the two, thats 2 LBS less rotating mass (on each whees) and unsprung weight.
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Which ever one you don't care if it gets trashed. The likelyhood of a 15" wheel getting smashed by a pothole is pretty low, but track curbs, on and off, and idiots running tire and balancing machines are a lot more common.
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Zzyzx has a point that 2 lbs is 2 lbs, but you can also pick the ones you don't care that get trashed.
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I'd say go with whichever wheel is cheaper, since the likely hood of damage to a wheel is fairly high.
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^^ I agree. The one that has less value to you or your wallet. Will the race wheel be the same as the daily driver?
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