Spin Werkes Racing Wheels

[Justin (Vision Speedworks)]

Vision Speedworks is now a Spin Werkes Custom Alloy Racing Wheel Dealer!



These wheels have been gaining popularity as a strong, lightweight, AFFORDABLE wheel option. Offering custom sizes, offsets, and bolt patterns.

Spin Werkes' description of their Series 82 Racing Wheels:

- LIGHTEST WEIGHT MAXIMUM STRENGTH
- TWO PIECE ULTRA LIGHT CNC SPUN RIM & LIGHTWEIGHT FORGED CENTER
- MOST OFFSETS AND BOLT PATTERNS AVAILABLE
- ALL WHEELS CAN BE DRILLED HUB-CENTRIC AT NO EXTRA CHARGE
- AVAILABLE IN ALL POPULAR BOLT CIRCLES
- IDEAL FOR ROAD RACE & AUTOCROSS

Here are some of the available sizes:
Size_____ Backspace
13 x 7___ 1-1/4" to 4-3/4"
13 x 8___ 1-1/4" to 6-1/4"
13 x 10__ 1-1/4" to 7-1/4"
14 x 6___ 1.0" to 3-3/4"
14 x 7___ 1.0" to 5.0"
15 x 7___ 1.0" to 5.0"
15 x 8___ 1.0" to 5-1/2"
15 x 10__ 1.0" to 7-3/4"
15 x 12__ 1.0" to 10-1/2"
15 x 14__ 1.0" to 12-1/2"
16 x 7___ 2-1/2" to 4-7/8"
16 x 8___ 2-1/2" to 5-1/2"
16 x 9.5_ 2-1/2" to 6-3/4"
16 x 10__ 2-1/2" to 6-1/2"

More details coming soon!

[Justin (Vision Speedworks)]

Also offering Spin Werkes Series 350/360 Drag Wheels:




Size
13 x 7
13 x 8
13 x 10
15 x 3.5
15 x 7
15 x 8
15 x 10


Spindle Mount Wheels
15 x 3.5
17 x 2.15

[SUV-ETR]

Vision Speedworks is now a Spin Werkes Custom Alloy Racing Wheel Dealer!

Good to see the product line expanding!

I'm not familiar with Spin Werkes, and . I know steel wheels are almost always technically an alloy, but when someone says "alloy wheels" to me, I usually think of aluminum. Don't know why, but that's just what I grew up hearing.

The pic in the first post sure looks like a steel wheel to me...what do they use for their primary ingredient in the "alloy"?

Neal

[speedyham]

...what do they use for their primary ingredient in the "alloy"?

Neal

Iron.

Other elements used are going to include manganese, carbon, phosphorous, and sulfur.

Technically, if it's steel of any type it is an alloy.

[SUV-ETR]

Iron.

Unless it's aluminum. That's my point. In my experience of car jargon, "alloy wheels" means NOT iron-based (steel) alloy. But those look like steel.

Neal

[TonyS]

These are aluminum wheels.

I am assuming the manufacturer was primarily focused on light and strong - a 15x7 wheel weighs about 12 lbs compared to 13.5 for a Kosei K1. Maybe that's why they look like a steel circle track wheel. Proven functional design.

[JCN]

Googling it does look like aluminum and there are some posts about how light they are. C'mon guys, give Justin a little credit. What up with the pessimism posse?

[SUV-ETR]

What up with the pessimism posse?

Who said anything about pessimism? So far, you're the only one.

I just wanted to know if they were steel or aluminum. The "technical" definition of alloy, or the "car jargon" definition. Sean's reply was a little snarky, but I don't think anyone is bashing anything at all. Not my intent, anyway!

And for the record, yes, I'm genuinely interested. Not in the immediate future, but I'm keeping my eye on options to resurrect a certain little car that would like a set of 13x10s...

Neal

[JCN]

I just wanted to know if they were steel or aluminum.

C'mon man, your Googling skills are stronger than that. It took like 3 seconds to find the answer.

[Justin (Vision Speedworks)]

These are Aluminum. Sorry for any confusion. Hopefully the weight of these helps to make that more apparent.

These are approximate weights given to me by Spin Werkes, for their Series 82 Wheels:

Size_____ Weight
13 x 7___ 8.75
13 x 8___ 10.00
13 x 10__ 10.10
14 x 6___ 12.00
14 x 7___ 11.20
15 x 7___ 11.20
15 x 8___ 12.20
15 x 10__ 13.60
15 x 12__ 13.70
15 x 14__ 15.30
16 x 7___ 13.25
16 x 8___ 14.25
16 x 9.5_ 16.00
16 x 10__ 16.25

Justin Barbry ran these on the front of his FSP Protege for the last couple years...