Enkei PF01

[simmode1]

Originally Posted by irritatedmax

Thread resurrection...but I guess these are actually for sale now. Sizing is the same as RPF1. Pricing is the same. Weight is lighter.

If thats the case, they really need to drop the prices on the RPF1's, IMO.

[drftmark]

I don't see any good sizes for 17 inch wheels... widest it goes in 17 is 8.5

if you want this wheel it to fit good it looks like you need to go 18x9.5 or 18x10.5 with +15

[irritatedmax]

Originally Posted by simmode1

^^^ if thats the case, they really need to drop the prices on the RPF1's.

Probably won't be happening any time soon considering they are sold out in the US. The EvoX crowd has a demand for large light wheels.

[!Zar!]

Originally Posted by simmode1

^^^ if thats the case, they really need to drop the prices on the RPF1's.

Why ?

[drivens13]

And the face is convex, how ghey. I realize they market it as a lightweight wheel for racing possibly but damn make the face concave or atleast a flat face with lip.How difficult would that have been.

[simmode1]

Originally Posted by !Zar!

Why ?

Why would the RPF1's continue to sell if the lighter PF01's are being offered in the same sizes, at the same price?

Makes sense to me that if you had to choose between the two, most ppl would pick the wheel that is lighter. Unless there was a reason to offset that choice, like price difference.

To be honest, I've never liked the design of the RPF1 as well. It was always very boring and spartan to me. It's only real appeal was it lightweight and sizes. Now the PF01 has taken that away.

Just my opinion though.

[Taniguchi_Is_#1]

most people buy wheels because they think they look nice, not because of the weight.

[wh0aitznic0]

Originally Posted by simmode1

Why would the RPF1's continue to sell if the lighter PF01's are being offered in the same sizes, at the same price?

Makes sense to me that if you had to choose between the two, most ppl would pick the wheel that is lighter. Unless there was a reason to offset that choice, like price difference.

To be honest, I've never liked the design of the RPF1 as well. It was always very boring and spartan to me. It's only real appeal was it lightweight and sizes. Now the PF01 has taken that away.

Just my opinion though.

Why are you even fucking worried about it? You're not going five lug so you don't have the privilege of rocking RPF1's in dope sizes.

Have fun with 17x7 +45. Or bRotas. Which you've defended a few posts back.

[irritatedmax]

I wouldn't say they are convex. They are just about like RPF1s.

[!Zar!]

Originally Posted by simmode1

Why would the RPF1's continue to sell if the lighter PF01's are being offered in the same sizes, at the same price?

Makes sense to me that if you had to choose between the two, most ppl would pick the wheel that is lighter. Unless there was a reason to offset that choice, like price difference.

To be honest, I've never liked the design of the RPF1 as well. It was always very boring and spartan to me. It's only real appeal was it lightweight and sizes. Now the PF01 has taken that away.

Just my opinion though.

There is more to sales than just based off of how much a wheel weighs.

[ZilviaKid]

why does anyone buy anything that isnt an rpf1 by those standards?

work miesters? fuck that!
ssr sp1? fuck that!
vsxx? fuck that

gimmi dem light wheels!



NOT

[kalypso123]

these beat out the cr kai's cause of their price.

[C-unit]

fuck cr kai..they dont have 10.5j

[Z33dori]

Originally Posted by irritatedmax

I wouldn't say they are convex. They are just about like RPF1s.

my RPF1s are flat... and not all gay like that shit.... get the fuck out of here

but yes... they arent terribly convex..... i'll take CR Kai any day

[OptionZero]

Originally Posted by JVDSKYRINE

It's funny cuz the enkei RPF01 looks exactly like ame tracers......I had a set of bronze ame tracers way before RPF01's were even out.

are you referring to the ame tracer tm02?

[kalypso123]

all decently priced 17"-18" diameter / 9"-10.5" wide, wheels are fair game.


I get tested when I see more a more wheel companies leaving our market and designing wheels that are 19" and 20".

[irritatedmax]

Originally Posted by Z33dori

my RPF1s are flat... and not all gay like that shit.... get the fuck out of here

but yes... they arent terribly convex..... i'll take CR Kai any day

I was saying in regard to brake clearance and lipage. Neither is designed to be hella concave faced wheels. But when it comes to cheap, light, and tough track rims; I'll take either over CR Kai.

So, you get the fuck out of here. :ghey:

[JVDSKYRINE]

Originally Posted by OptionZero

are you referring to the ame tracer tm02?

Sorry I put an 0 in there i meant RPF1


heres ame's

[VROOOM]

AME's are made by Enkei.

[Z33dori]

true story

[articdragon192]

AMEs = overpriced Enkies. If these are lighter than RPF1s, then I expect them to be weaker as well. RPFs were soft already. Can't imagine how easy these would be to bend.

[kalypso123]

first time i heard of rpf's being soft

[articdragon192]

They've always been soft. My buddies who race. Stopped using RPFs because they kept bending the wheels out of shape at the track. They have switched over. To 5Zigens and Racing Harts for track duty. No more square rims. I mean, it is a cast wheel. Would it be stronger than say a Sportsmax or Rota of the same weight? Yyeah, but at 16lbs and a cast wheel it woont be amazingly strong.

Now, with that said, i'd rather have a wheel bend on me that crack and completely fail on me.

[badicalradical]

What? RPF1 have been tried and tested on sooo many cars its redundant to bring it up. No offense but your "buddies" need to mind the curbing's on track or not go off or whatever the case. BTW the only track worthy wheel you mentioned broadly is the 5zigen FN01R-F and ? and racing hart wheels are heavy for the most part.

sorry if im being a dick im drinking for my birthday and don't mean it.

[SoSideways]

FN01R-F?

You mean the old forged FNs that they don't sell anymore?

[datboibrad]

Originally Posted by badicalradical

What? RPF1 have been tried and tested on sooo many cars its redundant to bring it up. No offense but your "buddies" need to mind the curbing's on track or not go off or whatever the case. BTW the only track worthy wheel you mentioned broadly is the 5zigen FN01R-F and ? and racing hart wheels are heavy for the most part.

sorry if im being a dick im drinking for my birthday and don't mean it.

classic.

msglgth

[Z33dori]

any wheel will bend and break if u hit it hard enough...... no wheel is indestructible

[VROOOM]

Originally Posted by SoSideways

FN01R-F?

You mean the old forged FNs that they don't sell anymore?

I had a set of those on my old Civic. weighed less than 10 pounds for a 15x7

[SoSideways]

I'm not saying anything bad about those.

Besides the fact that you can't get them brand new anymore.

[articdragon192]

Originally Posted by badicalradical

What? RPF1 have been tried and tested on sooo many cars its redundant to bring it up. No offense but your "buddies" need to mind the curbing's on track or not go off or whatever the case. BTW the only track worthy wheel you mentioned broadly is the 5zigen FN01R-F and ? and racing hart wheels are heavy for the most part.

sorry if im being a dick im drinking for my birthday and don't mean it.

Uh, this is in wheel to wheel racing. A. Dude dropped sponsorship from Enkei because the wheel couldn't take the heavy abuse. The FN was only a lbs heavier, but after a full season, no bends. And CP-Rs aren't heavy.