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Jul 12, 2007 | 05:25 PM

reactone

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diamond racing wheels

Hi,
For those of you that have ordered from these guys before, what kind of lead time are we lookin' at?
I am thinking of some 13's with a 5" backspace with some 22x8.0x13 slicks.

Jul 13, 2007 | 12:41 AM

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Re: diamond racing wheels

those bastards are heavy, require special lugs, not hubcentric (PITA to balance on newer machines.

After all is said and done, Lenso's win.

Jul 13, 2007 | 09:14 AM

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Re: diamond racing wheels

I've been looking into lensos as well.
Where is the best/cheapest place to purchase them??

Jul 13, 2007 | 11:06 AM

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Re: diamond racing wheels

The problem with Lenso's is that they look fancy.

Steelies FTW!

Jul 13, 2007 | 11:28 AM

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Re: diamond racing wheels

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Originally Posted by Joseph Davis

The problem with Lenso's is that they look fancy.

Steelies FTW!

Thats what I'm sayin. Plus they're a bit cheaper. They would be going on this:

I'd like to preserve the stock look. Maybe I can screw on some hubcaps!

Jul 13, 2007 | 12:45 PM

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Re: diamond racing wheels

Diamond's come in 0.135", 0.095", and 0.065", with only the 0.135" being DOT-legal. The last set of Diamonds I saw were 13X8's, they were not heavy at all, but I dunno whether they were 0.095" or 0.065" pieces.

Jul 13, 2007 | 02:14 PM

reactone

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Re: diamond racing wheels

They would be for track use only.
According to the Diamond Racing site:

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"The 13" spun rim shells are also .075" thick and the 14" spun shells are .095" thick."

They weigh in @14lb each.
I guess they are a bit heavier than Lensos.

it also says this:

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Most 4 lug and non-race hubs are drilled 9/16" for use with 1/2" studs.

I don't know what std. Honda studs are.

Jul 13, 2007 | 09:23 PM

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Re: diamond racing wheels

All you need is a mullet and the number of your favorite nascar driver and you set. Those things look like stock car wheels. But they are cheap considering the choices you have.