Wheel and Tire Combo

[Steve Foltz]

Mark wrote:

>wheels. I've searched the heck out of too many websites(ads and car mags
> >are good for something... plus google search and whatnot). Lots of places
> >offer the S-03's, but not a lightweight wheel. Or, they offer a
> >lightweight wheel, but not the S-03's.  Bruce, at tirerack, told me that
> >they can't get Rotas(which I was really leaning to... lightweight, decent
> >cost), but can supply me with Kosei K1 Racings. Does anyone out there
> >have any personal experience or knowledge of them?  I think in some of my
> >research, I found that they're about 13 or 13.5 lbs., but that's it. I'd
> >love to find a place that sold the Potenza's and Rotas as a
> >package(lugnuts, balance, etc...) at a price that's less than a month's
> >ofmy kids(3) daycare fee.

I own both Rota C8's (used to have the SO3 on them but just bought some
Kuhmo MX's for them) and a set of Kosie K1's for my race tires.  The Rota's
generally are only 6.5 inch's wide the Kosies are 7 inch's wide.  Personally
the Kosie's are a better quality wheel.  I am happy with both of my choices.
  Also, if you buy the Kosie's from Bruce they will include the proper
hubcentric rings and the lug nuts as well.  Many of the places that sell
Rota charge for the hubcentric rings and none of them give away the lug nuts
to my knowledge.  If you decide to get the Rota you could expand the choice
of tires to include the Kuhmo MX's they are an excellent choice.  My SO3s
were awesome at VIR in the rain with 70% tread.  Had them up to about
125mph.  Truly amazing wet performance with that amount of tread.  For the
record my Rota C8's weighed 12.5 pounds and the Kosies Weighed 13.5 pounds.
The extra .5 inch does add a little weight.

Steve Foltz
98 Sentra SE
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