3rd gen 16 x 9.5" rims, VERY light weight Options

[slowTA]

I bought a set of light weight rims from a board member a few years ago, 2006ish. I used them for 3 or 4 seasons then moved on to bigger rims so they're up for sale now.

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I think they're about 16 or 17 lbs. each for the rim and 275/45-16 tires fit great. The offsets are staggered to fit the front and rear, in one of the pics you can see that I sharpied an F on one. Yes you can see the marks with the rims on the car, this way I couldn't screw it up easily. These are NOT street rims, they're way too light weight and pot holes will probably do a good job bending them. Apparently some people are using them on the street, but I wouldn't.

There were only 2 things that had to be addressed with these rims. First I needed an 1/8" spacer on the front, probably because I had a spindle that was tweaked a bit?

The second is that because these rims are stamped aluminum they use a steel insert for the lug nut seat. A couple of them aren't as tight as they should be and can come out. Obviously when they're bolted to the car this isn't a problem but Circle Racing, now Spinwerkes Wheels, sent me a new set of seats in case I lost a few. But I still have them all, they're shown in the ziplock bag above.

The tires have a build date from the end of 2007, so they're dead. I think they still hold air because they never gave me trouble while I was using them, and they've been sitting next to my press ever since.

I tried to fit the wheels over a set of C4HD brakes (13" rotor) and the caliper was just a bit too close for comfort. I was still able to spin the wheel by hand but I didn't want to risk it so I never installed the brakes.

I would like to get $500 and I would obviously prefer local pickup, but I'm up for a bit of a road trip as a last resort. I can have the tires removed if wanted.

Any takers?

[slowTA]

Is the price an issue?

[dailydriver]

I guess they are too wide for the 'street touring' size rubber (i.e.; the 265/45-16 Kumho XSes, or such), especially if I were to chance using them on our HORRID roads, considering how much that would stiffen up the sidewalls, huh? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Except for going to built CCWs, is there ANYTHING else out there in a 16x9 for our bolt pattern/offsets???

[slowTA]

I used 710s that were 265 wide since that was the widest 710 made for a 16" rim. So a tire that size would physically fit.

[dailydriver]

I would grab them, but I'm afraid our roads (my area is even WORSE than yours!) would mangle these in a couple of miles. (They would be for street/autocross combination use full time, I HATE changing wheels at an event.)

[slowTA]

Bump.

[slowTA]

Bringing this one up for sale again as I'm selling off stuff to move.

Only difference is that the dead old Hoosiers are gone now... and I'm only asking $400!