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Old April 30th 11, 01:05 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Alan Baker
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Default Pulled the trigger today...

....on new wheels and tires.

I couldn't find the combination of extreme lightness and price that I
would have liked in 16" rims for my 1990 Miata, so I accepted that 15"
was going to be the way to go.

So I've just ordered four 949 Racing 15x7.5 6ULs with Toyo T1Rs in
195/50 and all the extra bits (new lug nuts, hub-centering rings, valves)

The 15x7.5 6UL weighs 11.5 lbs and the 195/50 T1R weighs in at 16 or 17
lbs. That makes for a huge step down in weight from my previous Ronal
R20 16x7" wheels with B.F. Goodrich EuroTAs in 205/45-16 at a total
weight of 39 lbs per corner. Also the price of the 6ULs seemed very
reasonable for a wheel in that weight class at $149 (US) a piece.

Just waiting for them to arrive by FedEx ground!

--
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Old May 3rd 11, 11:51 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Chris D'Agnolo[_2_]
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Default Pulled the trigger today...

Good choice Alan! I'm not big on the looks of the 15's but those 6UL's are
quite nice and like you say, a good price / weight / looks ratio. I look
forward to getting a report on the net effect!

Chris
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"Alan Baker" > wrote in message
...
> ...on new wheels and tires.
>
> I couldn't find the combination of extreme lightness and price that I
> would have liked in 16" rims for my 1990 Miata, so I accepted that 15"
> was going to be the way to go.
>
> So I've just ordered four 949 Racing 15x7.5 6ULs with Toyo T1Rs in
> 195/50 and all the extra bits (new lug nuts, hub-centering rings, valves)
>
> The 15x7.5 6UL weighs 11.5 lbs and the 195/50 T1R weighs in at 16 or 17
> lbs. That makes for a huge step down in weight from my previous Ronal
> R20 16x7" wheels with B.F. Goodrich EuroTAs in 205/45-16 at a total
> weight of 39 lbs per corner. Also the price of the 6ULs seemed very
> reasonable for a wheel in that weight class at $149 (US) a piece.
>
> Just waiting for them to arrive by FedEx ground!
>
> --
> Alan Baker
> Vancouver, British Columbia
> <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>


  #3  
Old May 4th 11, 12:05 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Alan Baker
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Default Pulled the trigger today...

In article >,
"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:

> Good choice Alan! I'm not big on the looks of the 15's but those 6UL's are
> quite nice and like you say, a good price / weight / looks ratio. I look
> forward to getting a report on the net effect!


Not as much as I am...

I spoke to Brian at Good-Win-Racing today and was able to change from
the aluminum silver finish version to the nickel finish that I really
wanted (but which was out of stock when I place my order initially).

So essentially, I'll be getting this:

<http://www.949racing.com/productimages/15x7.5_6UL_195_c.jpg>

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
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Old May 9th 11, 05:05 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Carbon
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Default Pulled the trigger today...

On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:05:08 -0700, Alan Baker wrote:

> ...on new wheels and tires.
>
> I couldn't find the combination of extreme lightness and price that I
> would have liked in 16" rims for my 1990 Miata, so I accepted that 15"
> was going to be the way to go.
>
> So I've just ordered four 949 Racing 15x7.5 6ULs with Toyo T1Rs in
> 195/50 and all the extra bits (new lug nuts, hub-centering rings,
> valves)
>
> The 15x7.5 6UL weighs 11.5 lbs and the 195/50 T1R weighs in at 16 or
> 17 lbs. That makes for a huge step down in weight from my previous
> Ronal R20 16x7" wheels with B.F. Goodrich EuroTAs in 205/45-16 at a
> total weight of 39 lbs per corner. Also the price of the 6ULs seemed
> very reasonable for a wheel in that weight class at $149 (US) a piece.
>
> Just waiting for them to arrive by FedEx ground!


Nice wheels! I ended up going with 16x7 Rota Slipstreams for my MSM that
were (IIRC) about 2 lbs heavier. I think the UL looks nicer.
  #5  
Old May 10th 11, 02:23 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Chris D'Agnolo[_2_]
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Default Pulled the trigger today...

BEAUTIFUL, that's for sure! More pics once you get them and don't forget the
review!

Thanks,
Chris

"Alan Baker" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:
>
>> Good choice Alan! I'm not big on the looks of the 15's but those 6UL's
>> are
>> quite nice and like you say, a good price / weight / looks ratio. I look
>> forward to getting a report on the net effect!

>
> Not as much as I am...
>
> I spoke to Brian at Good-Win-Racing today and was able to change from
> the aluminum silver finish version to the nickel finish that I really
> wanted (but which was out of stock when I place my order initially).
>
> So essentially, I'll be getting this:
>
> <http://www.949racing.com/productimages/15x7.5_6UL_195_c.jpg>
>
> --
> Alan Baker
> Vancouver, British Columbia
> <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>


  #6  
Old May 10th 11, 05:31 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Alan Baker
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Default Pulled the trigger today...

In article >,
"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:

> BEAUTIFUL, that's for sure! More pics once you get them and don't forget the
> review!



You can be sure of both!

> "Alan Baker" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:
> >
> >> Good choice Alan! I'm not big on the looks of the 15's but those 6UL's
> >> are
> >> quite nice and like you say, a good price / weight / looks ratio. I look
> >> forward to getting a report on the net effect!

> >
> > Not as much as I am...
> >
> > I spoke to Brian at Good-Win-Racing today and was able to change from
> > the aluminum silver finish version to the nickel finish that I really
> > wanted (but which was out of stock when I place my order initially).
> >
> > So essentially, I'll be getting this:
> >
> > <http://www.949racing.com/productimages/15x7.5_6UL_195_c.jpg>
> >
> > --
> > Alan Baker
> > Vancouver, British Columbia
> > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>


--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Old May 10th 11, 05:33 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Alan Baker
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Default Pulled the trigger today...

In article > ,
Carbon > wrote:

> On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:05:08 -0700, Alan Baker wrote:
>
> > ...on new wheels and tires.
> >
> > I couldn't find the combination of extreme lightness and price that I
> > would have liked in 16" rims for my 1990 Miata, so I accepted that 15"
> > was going to be the way to go.
> >
> > So I've just ordered four 949 Racing 15x7.5 6ULs with Toyo T1Rs in
> > 195/50 and all the extra bits (new lug nuts, hub-centering rings,
> > valves)
> >
> > The 15x7.5 6UL weighs 11.5 lbs and the 195/50 T1R weighs in at 16 or
> > 17 lbs. That makes for a huge step down in weight from my previous
> > Ronal R20 16x7" wheels with B.F. Goodrich EuroTAs in 205/45-16 at a
> > total weight of 39 lbs per corner. Also the price of the 6ULs seemed
> > very reasonable for a wheel in that weight class at $149 (US) a piece.
> >
> > Just waiting for them to arrive by FedEx ground!

>
> Nice wheels! I ended up going with 16x7 Rota Slipstreams for my MSM that
> were (IIRC) about 2 lbs heavier. I think the UL looks nicer.


Yup.

After a lot of looking and a lot of thinking, I decided to go with the
combination that seemed to best combine low weight, good looks and price.

The only bad piece of news is that I've learned that I may need to run
spacers on the wheels should I want to install a big brake kit...

....but since the 7.5" wheels are 42mm offset, and I would rather have
had a little less than that, it does really make me unhappy.

:-)

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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