I'm looking at Rays Engineering Gram Lights for my '92 240. My goals are to have good looking wheels that are strong and lightweight. The car has seen a little bit of track time, but will be seeing much more in the future. Questions:
1. How are the fit, quality and finish?
2. Any other wheels that are better/comparable? Suggestions?
3. Suggested wheel vendors?
To clarify, track time means SCCA Auto-x, track days at Putnam Park near Putnamville, Indiana and some drag racing (to test power/performance mods). Thanks!
Anyone use Rays Wheels?
. I know when i go to AutoX i just run on my stock alloys, they are pretty light, and it handles pretty good with 16, or 15s on it.-
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Ah yes, stock alloys. My car, not being an SE, came with boat anchors otherwise known as steel wheels. These wheels will wear a set of Blizzaks come winter time. I found a surplus of stock alloys at an import boneyard near Indy, but the guy wanted like $70 apiece. I might have gone $50/per, but he wasn't bargaining.
I don't know what I'm doing yet. My car has 16" TSW's on it right now, and they're ok, but I think a set of 17" bronze Rays would look tight on a Juniper Green S13 notchback.
I don't know what I'm doing yet. My car has 16" TSW's on it right now, and they're ok, but I think a set of 17" bronze Rays would look tight on a Juniper Green S13 notchback.
we have tried both 15s and 16s on xcross and track events, the 15s will give you more torque in xcross events, tight turns.
You are changing the gear ratio when you change diameter
The 16s work better on track events with long straights and sweeping turns.
That is assuming you are using similar tires.
You are changing the gear ratio when you change diameter
The 16s work better on track events with long straights and sweeping turns.
That is assuming you are using similar tires.
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Well, as long as you don't change the overall diameter you don't change the gearing. I wouldn't personally change the O.D. of the wheel tire combo. That's just basic plus sizing.
Maybe I've drank a little too much beer since high school, but I still don't understand why a car with 16" wheels would handle better than with 17" given equally weighted wheels and same overall diameter tires. Keeping everything constant except the diameter of the wheels and sidewall height of the tires. I understand that with a higher sidewall the 16"s may ride better, but not the handling part.
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Maybe I've drank a little too much beer since high school, but I still don't understand why a car with 16" wheels would handle better than with 17" given equally weighted wheels and same overall diameter tires. Keeping everything constant except the diameter of the wheels and sidewall height of the tires. I understand that with a higher sidewall the 16"s may ride better, but not the handling part.
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