Report: LIght 15" wheels (Page 1/1) hobbywrench MAY 31, 06:40 PM Fourteen (14") tires are fading away. After years of depression seeing 15" wheels at 15-17 pounds a lightweight wheel appeared for my 85 GT. On ebay KUDO in black (I wanted silver). Advertised as flow formed , 7" rim, ET 35, weight 10.8 lbs...I bit. On a bathroom scale 10.0 lbs. The narrowest clearance on my stock GT is at the rear upper strut bolt .300." I could not find country of origin , but probably Indonesia. Three wheels balanced with less than an ounce. The fourth took some weight , but did not concern the mounting shop. Finally settled on General Altimax RT 45 195 55 15 . Mounted, one wheel weighs 26 lbs. The removed Michelin Ice in 14" were 8 years old and weighed 30 lbs each on aftermarket wheels. The center caps KUDO furnished do not work. Front and rear axles protrude requiring up to an extra inch of depth . I could not find any center cap which would work. Further, the front oem metal dust cap is non standard so no chrome (or undented) caps could be prettied up. (Purists should scroll on) I finally found a reasonable solution in a plastic dust cap , aka "caplug." The ones used are "24S," about $1 , but not plentiful (Cannon # 503 may work) First dress down the rear axle tips about 1/8" and remove the front oem metal dust caps. The plastic dust caps do not "SNAP" into the dedicated opening like a classic center cap, rather in a small counter bore above with a smaller "snap." I ran a very light bead of painters caulk on the dust cap lip. Paint 'em . Maiden mileage no problems. Patrick MAY 31, 07:18 PM Your post is crying for some images. hobbywrench JUN 01, 04:59 PM cartercarbaficionado JUN 01, 06:53 PM quote Originally posted by hobbywrench: heyyy i know your gt man. looks pretty good going down the road hobbywrench JUN 03, 10:17 AM It's old with warts ...do enjoy it more and more as I watch what is happening to auto industry. A ray of hope in buzz about a stripper pickup truck that is in demand and also the influx of Kei cars /trucks from Japan. Still mourning the Alpha 4C after US regs added ? 500 lbs and turned it into a porker. hobbywrench SEP 18, 04:06 PM Field Update. Couple months back descending curvy road about 45 mph I hit something on shoulder. Checked RR wheel/tire which seemed ok. No. This week noticed bulge in sidewall and rim damage. The tire had not lost pressure. The local rim repair shop is not allowed to weld outer rim cracks so now forced to buy a whole new set. I guess I will go ahead for several reasons. I like the 15" wheels/tire setup (and the plastic grease caps worked well). For similar money other choices weigh 15 lbs and up. Tariffs will hit so wheels will go up. I have already noticed it. I have asked the CA source for sale of 1 replacement wheel with no response received. Whether a heavier wheel would have survived is unknown. The only other circumstance not directly comparable is hitting a curb at low speed with the WRX in snow and flattening the tire. In that event the wheel was Kosei 17" and it was also light in its class , but not "flow formed." Surprising to me there was no damage . This Kudo brand includes a fairly wide range of styles. Chatter on line says the company is Chinese which started out years ago making bike wheels.