Enkei wheels?

Matmulder · 30 Jun 2009 at 19:19

Anyone got an opinion on the strength/build quality of Enkei wheels?

I'm after a lightweight alloy, and I've found someone selling a set, but after recently finding out that Rota wheels are crap, I'm after some opinion on Enkei before I spend the cash. Not much info on them, they don't seem to feature much outside of Japan.

Experiences/info appriciated!

Clarkey · 30 Jun 2009 at 19:20

Enkei are amongst the very best.

Dup · 30 Jun 2009 at 19:21

Enkei make the wheels on the standard EP3 (previous shape CTR) and a pretty well regarded in the tuning scene for lightweight alloys.

ZG002 · 30 Jun 2009 at 19:26

I've been looking at some Ev5's myself

MrSix · 30 Jun 2009 at 19:36

Rota's are crap? that's lame...I've been pining over some GTR Drifts for the MR2.

Om-nom nom

grudas · 30 Jun 2009 at 19:44

MrSix said:
Rota's are crap? that's lame...I've been pining over some GTR Drifts for the MR2.

Om-nom nom

Clarkey · 30 Jun 2009 at 19:47

They are cheap knock-offs, nothing more.

willy · 30 Jun 2009 at 19:51

If you can afford Enkei, have a look Rays, Gram Light or 5Zigen as well

MrSix · 30 Jun 2009 at 19:54

Ouch....at £1000 per set I wouldn't call them cheap knock offs!
Do you know any other wheels that look like the Rota Drifts?

Clarkey · 30 Jun 2009 at 20:03

Yes, the Nismo LM that they are copies of.

ZG002 · 30 Jun 2009 at 20:07

willy said:
If you can afford Enkei, have a look Rays, Gram Light or 5Zigen as well

Just checked out 5Zigen..

Want!

Can't afford

Clarkey · 30 Jun 2009 at 20:12

If you like those makes also check out Work and SSR.

edit - oh and Weds Sport too, how could I forget them.

ZG002 · 30 Jun 2009 at 20:14

Cheers. On it

Edit: Can't find anything on Work alloy wheels

Bear · 30 Jun 2009 at 20:39

ZG002 said:
Cheers. On it

Edit: Can't find anything on Work alloy wheels

http://www.work-wheels.net/products/index.php

Dale V · 30 Jun 2009 at 20:44

MrSix said:
Rota's are crap? that's lame...I've been pining over some GTR Drifts for the MR2.

Om-nom nom

multi fitment wheels always look cheap and crap, its like they have been attacked by a shotgun, several times........

Clarkey · 30 Jun 2009 at 21:22

They aren't multi-fitment, 5x114.3 fitment there, the other holes are just for weight saving, or something like that.

ZG002 · 30 Jun 2009 at 23:04

Dale V said:
multi fitment wheels always look cheap and crap, its like they have been attacked by a shotgun, several times........

If you look closely at those and the wheel I posted you can see some of the holes are actually counter sunk. Which are the the ones used for fitting.. The others are just holes. Possibly for weight saving as Clarkey has pointed out.

mk1_salami · 30 Jun 2009 at 23:31

To the OP - what car are these wheels for?

Gaygle · 30 Jun 2009 at 23:32

I've got a set of Enkei's and they're good quality alloys. Light, strong and good looking! Can't ask for more.

FYI Enkei used to (or maybe still do) made the wheels for the McLaren F1 team amongst others.

Matmulder · 30 Jun 2009 at 23:38

VW Lupo. I'm after some lightweight wheels, and the Enkei come in even lighter than OZ Superleggera's or Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2

According to what I've read, 15" Enkei ES-Tarmac weigh in at 4.9kgs a piece...thats not much at all!

*Edit - I don't care what they look like on the car, its all about the unsprung weight!

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