The 510 Realm

So, I was visiting the panasport website, because I was interested in what kind of wheels Keith Law was running, and in the "Race Wheels" section, they strongly insist that the race wheels are NOT for street or highway use, but only for racing. Does anyone have any insight as to why that may be? I mean, isn't racing the hardest thing you can do to a wheel anyways?

You mean, besides nailing a curb ?

Yah, makes sense.... I guess there's no curbs on a race track.....

And no potholes!

most race wheels are made from magnesium too or at least i thinkso that they will be lighter and hot have as much rotating weight

It comes down to outright strength. In racing you want no weight at all costs. And as many have noticed, most aluminum OEM wheels are built heavier than hell, and can withstand a whole bunch of abuse. This doesn’t mean you can't use them on the street at all, it just covers the company's ass when it comes to the law suits! Just don't hit anything!!

I believe Magnesium wheels are illegal on the street because they can burn/explode when exposed to high temp (gasoline) fires.

I think the panasport street wheels are still very lightweight?
Just for comparison, the Nissan swastika rims (on my wagon) are considered lightweight (for an OEM wheel) at 14 lbs. (15"X6").

Well, it's the width I'm after... most of the 510's I've seen with panasports or lookalikes are pretty narrow width wheels. But the ones on Keith Law's 510 are quite wide. I don't know if they're street or race wheels, but I'm pretty sure panasport will make any size wheel you want in a race wheel. I'm not sure how wide you can get the street wheels though...

I'm quite sure they do 7" rims in their street wheels.
Hard enough to get that under stock fenders!

yeaaaaah, but I'm gonna want to put those bad boys under _flared_ wheel wells.

Well 7" wide will still look nice under flared fenders! I think you can get 215's on 7" rim. Should also be able to stuff that under a flared car if the offset/backspacing is just right!

soo your saying that these panasport rims cant fit under a stock wheel well? i think flared wheel wells look stupid.

Panasports can me made and ordered in all kinds of diameters and widths. You just have to order the right size if you want to see them fit under a stock fender

I like the flared look... as long as it's done correctly. I can't stand the boxed-fenders that you see every once in awhile. Makes it look too much like a soapbox no wheels instead of a soapbox on a flying carpet..

Wide wheels in the back = good for back, but if you want it to be nice, get the same in the front if you can. Harder to steer, but better handling.