[Shotimes] 16x7 or 16x7.5 ?

ianf@eden.rutgers.edu ianf@eden.rutgers.edu
Thu, 12 Jun 2003 16:43:50 -0400 (EDT)


:(
Sorry to hear that; I hope not.

Ian

> ok let me rephrase
..
> 
> Not that I want anyone in my family to die, but I've lost 2 this 
year, and
> bad things happen in 3s.
> 
> Bruce
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
> To: <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>; <ronporter@prodigy.net>;
> <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 4:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 16x7 or 16x7.5 ?
> 
> 
> > How does that work? If someone dies a free set of rims shows up at 
your
> > door?
> >
> > Any unsolved murders up your way there Bruce? :)
> >
> > Ian
> >
> >
> > > ADR makes a wheel called the RS Limited MASE, i think its a 
5spoke,
> > and it
> > > weighs in at ~17.5lbs, but it only comes in a 17X7in I might end 
up
> > with a
> > > pair of them next spring. Less someone dies or I win some money.
> > >
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> > > To: "'Carl Prochilo'" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>;
> > > <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:24 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 16x7 or 16x7.5 ?
> > >
> > >
> > > > If you are looking at 16" wheels, Gary Morrell wrote about his 
ROH
> > Snyper
> > > > 16x8 wheels awhile back. Here's a link to a company with them.
> > Looks like
> > > > the 16x8 are $168, and Gary mentioned that they weigh about 17 
#s:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.groupawheels.com/prod01.htm
> > > >
> > > > For a 17" wheel, Konig Toxxins are used by a few folks, also, 
and
> > the
> > > > 17x7.75 weighs in at 17.28 #s:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > http://www.konigwheels.com/catalog_product_details.cfm?
> > CategoryID=1&ss_id=25
> > > > 6
> > > >
> > > > Tire Rack used to carry these, they may still.
> > > >
> > > > Ron Porter
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Carl Prochilo [mailto:gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:02 PM
> > > > To: Ron Porter; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 16x7 or 16x7.5 ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Interesting.  That parameter never came up in the discussion.  
This
> > one
> > > > falls under the category "if it looks too good to be true, then 
it
> > > probably
> > > > isn't".  Sorry to hear Vlad had to find that out the hard way.
> > BTW, most
> > > > TireRack wheels look to be in the 20 lb range.  I had the guy 
do a
> > scan of
> > > > all the SHO choices in 16" size and I think the lightest one 
was 19
> > lbs.
> > > >
> > > > Carl
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> > > > To: "'Carl Prochilo'" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>;
> > > > <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 11:20 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 16x7 or 16x7.5 ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes.....look, but don't touch!!
> > > >
> > > > More specifically, look at the 1,200#/wheel load rating......not
> > enough
> > > for
> > > > the SHO.
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