Nope, never got the wheels. Like you said, cheap is not really cheap - especially if I've got to swap wheel studs and purchase new shanked AND tapered nuts to fit the Celica Solo2 rims and Watanabe street rims.StrutlessWonder wrote:BTW: Did you test fit to see if the center hole clears the 510 frt hub/dustcap? Make sure the wheel fits the rears as well.
I'd bet it may need to be machined larger to clear--at least, that was my experience.
And the supply of 14" performance tires is dropping all the time.
Sometimes cheap is not really as cheap as it seems in the end.
As per Andrew's suggestion, I've moved on to researching the option of running F1600 road race tires on my 13x5.5" slots (Hoosier R25B 20.5 x 6.0-13 C2500). Cheap used rubber is hard to ignore... The question is how much better is road race compound than modern UHP tires? Can the heavier 510 work the tire quick enough to generate useful heat/traction during a Solo2 run?
As for 14" performance rubber, now that Dunlop Star Spec Z1 195/60R14 is no longer in production, the only real option IMO is the Azenis 615K 195/60R14. $345 shipped from Vulcan tire (discount on check-out) which is a pretty killer deal. It's a GREAT tire for the street and for Solo2 is a competitive tire, but I do find it heats up easily then gets greasy.
