Superlite 15x7 25+ offset 4 lug 4x130 wheels, for those of you looking for something different Options

[Gint]

I had half a dozen titles for this thread in my head...

It's finally time to mount the Superlite wheels I bought in June 06. Mike Z was given a second chance offer from ebay when the auction didn't make reserve. He offered them up and I grabbed it. I bought them significantly cheaper than Pack Racing currently offers them for on their website. So it was worth it. Here's the original thread There were many questions (and even a little mis-information) in that thread. I'll answer quite a few here since I now have the wheels have tires mounted on them and I'm about to use them.

BTW - 914world member Nick Mironov has a thread about his Superlite wheels. Nick's superlite wheel thread . Nick, you want to read this thread and possibly talk to Pack Racing about a set of inserts with a proper conical lug bolt/nut seat.




This post has been edited by Gint: Jan 2 2013, 06:26 PM

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Ah, so the car was wearing those tires when you got it? Have always thought it was kind of a cool alternative look. In any event...SHARP CAR!

Main interest in the BFGs is the desirable 205/60R15 sizing and super simple "1970s right" sidewalls. Have wondered if the construction or compound has been improved despite the vintage appearance—and have also wondered whether these are better than anything one could have gotten in the early 1970s anyway (such as XWX, etc.). I saw one early 911 running the BFG Comp T/As in Carmel during car week a few years ago. It was a stand-up car, and the tires looked very "right" on it—he had the black letters facing out. Would have loved to talk to the owner about his experiences.

I went with Avon CR6ZZ tires to get that vintage look with decent performance, and can report that they're nice—but not sure I would do them again due to $.