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Hello,
I am driving my 1.0 with 16 inch steel wheels through the winter and the engine response is noticeably better, especially when pulling away, or bellow 2200rpm. Ride is also smoother. I researched a bit, and apparently the steel wheels weigh 8kg each whereas the 16 inch Honda alloys weigh more than 11kg each.
So that got me thinking if we have some lighter wheel options in Europe. especially 16 inch. I checked some sites and the offer is mostly the same; Enkei Yamato, Autec Wizard, Oz Ultraleggera from more established manufacturers. Then there's Königsräder KR1 or Japan Racing JR3, which have TUV approval but are they safe enough? Sidewall will be generous with 215/55/16 tires so maybe they should work.
What do you think? Do you know about other lightweight wheels, preferably with some sort of TUV approval?
I am driving my 1.0 with 16 inch steel wheels through the winter and the engine response is noticeably better, especially when pulling away, or bellow 2200rpm. Ride is also smoother. I researched a bit, and apparently the steel wheels weigh 8kg each whereas the 16 inch Honda alloys weigh more than 11kg each.
So that got me thinking if we have some lighter wheel options in Europe. especially 16 inch. I checked some sites and the offer is mostly the same; Enkei Yamato, Autec Wizard, Oz Ultraleggera from more established manufacturers. Then there's Königsräder KR1 or Japan Racing JR3, which have TUV approval but are they safe enough? Sidewall will be generous with 215/55/16 tires so maybe they should work.
What do you think? Do you know about other lightweight wheels, preferably with some sort of TUV approval?
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