- With summer right around the corner
and people itching to get out into the world of socializing,
which actually I think is a little over hyped in my opinion
and car stuff again,
people are actually getting ready to go
run around the laps and do some good old track days.
Or parking lots, eating cones is fun too.
One of the first things most people
have a tendency to look at is tires.
Followed closely behind by suspension.
Okay, and then finally wheels,
but what wheels should you actually get?
Is Enkei actually the wheel to buy
because everyone and their mother Susan
has them on the Miata and other small coupes?
Do forged wheels actually help you
around the track when it's your first time
or should you just focus
on hitting the apex of that turn?
Spoiler alert, you should just be focused
on getting better at driving, okay?
That's just I'm just gonna tell you right now.
It just helps out everyone.
I've realized that there's a lot of things
I can improve on the old(whistles).
Anyway, not everything can be fixed with money,
it's a simple mistake and we're here
to help you a little bit with that
once you start dialing in the old track setup.
I'm Alex, ALEX.FI on Instagram
and today we're gonna be talking with
the top five underrated wheels for the tracker
autocross event near you.
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Anyway, let's jump into this bad boy.
When looking at track wheels,
we wanted to make these a little unique,
less typical than just the RPF1.
RPF1, RPF1, RPF1, RPF1, let me just say it
a couple more times RPF1, RPF1, RPF1,
we get it, all right.
Besides the DDS of wheels
let's look at some other options
for your track or track inspired car.
First and foremost we have the Kansei Roku,
Now Kansei is a newer brand
that we've talked about in the past
and nearly their whole brand has been
about making some decent looking wheels.
They can be used around the track without much fuss.
Now most people know Kansei for the KNP
that big blocky five spoke that they've got going on.
And well, that's a great wheel,
we actually really love the Roku as well.
It's a flow form wheel,
which means it's got the good old forged.
Oh gosh, coffee's coming up.
It's got the good old forged barrel
and it's got a cast face,
which means it's a lighter weight wheel
and it still looks banging on just about anything.
Now another reason people like the Roku
is because it's not too crazy
but somewhat unique in its own way.
Kansei has a lot of their designs
that come from older JDM style stuff,
and it comes in solid sizes
and isn't like every other wheel out there.
So if you're looking for something
a little bit different, go check out the Roku.
Then you have 1552 who's no stranger
to making crazy wheels that go on crazier cars.
Ken Block and Jim Connor and other fancy words like that.
The one wheel by 1552 that
we really like is a Holeshot RSR.
It's like a flow form wheel
that resembles a pretty OG style design
with some quirks that truly make it a 1552 wheel.
One of my favorite things about this wheel though
on top of its brake clearance, and design
is little center rings that come with it.
They will include it in your order
and featural directional arrows
to align with your directional tires.
That way if you're pulling wheels off
at the track or otherwise you know
which wheel came from which side of the car.
And actually is super duper nice,
so if you are running multiple setups
at the track and you are burning through tires.
It's a small detail
but those small details help tremendously
from you making a simple mistake on or off the track.
Now the Holeshot RSR are also in new wheel design,
so I think if you're looking for something
that's new and fresh that's probably one
that you'd want to go take a look at.
Now, next step would be a brand
we don't hear much about in the current scene
but it's still approving
and producing the occasional bangers.
And that would be the TSW Paddock.
TSW names all their stuff after race turns,
race tracks and different things at the racing circuit.
Now TSW was one of the first companies
to come up with rotary forged in the USA,
and they've crushed staggered fitments for decades.
The TSW Paddock is a wheel that was made
for the track and it's pretty underrated
as not many people know it was even released.
Now, it's got the big brake clearance,
it's lightweight and 18s, right about 21 ish pounds,
and not a bad looking wheel by any sense of the word.
It is a little bit pricier but definitely
a solid wheel that wouldn't let you down
when you skit skat pop around the track.
Now our goal here is to literally only help
to make sure when you screw up at the track,
you can blame no one but yourself.
And getting a strong rotary forged wheel
that helps you and keeps it lightweight
while you're underneath your butt,
it just makes it your fault, all right?
Ain't no wheel is gonna fix
that turn 14 entrance gerald, okay?
You just need to stop thinking
about those nine year old brakes
that are going to stop, you at a buck 60
that's what you probably need to fix.
But if you're looking for something
that can give you a little bit
more customization than other wheels,
is special built, for people like you
and people like me, probably one
of my favorite wheels out there at the track
that I would recommend or that we would recommend
would definitely be one of the Forgestar F14.
Now it does cost a couple two three dollars more
but I would honestly say it's almost worth it.
Now, they come into any color,
anything size, practically any width
are lightweight as hell and are built
for those with function in mind.
Like almost exclusively functionality.
Now I like their designs and while
they can be a little boring to some people,
their finishes are super solid
and you never really have to worry
about running a second set of wheels
on the street versus on the track
because the F14s look super super good.
And they look good in almost all applications.
And yeah, it's a dollar or two more
but it's definitely worth it for those
that want to have the unique sizes
like a Corvette, or maybe a G6,
or maybe an Alpha because they all have funky sizes.
And lastly to end on a more budget friendly wheel,
if you're looking for something
that's gonna get the job done
but not take the rest of the dollars out of your pocket,
we take you over to the ESR RF2.
Now the RF2 is a simple designed wheel
is flow form just like the rest,
makes it a little bit lighter, a little bit stronger,
but the biggest pro here is that
it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
It comes in some decent finishes and some good sizes.
And to be honest track days will result in your wheels
meeting something that it's not supposed to.
Like asphalt around a hard turn
because you have low profile tires
or maybe it even meets a wall by accident.
These things happen and spending a lot of money
on wheels with fears of them getting damaged
can ultimately leave you driving a little bit
like, maybe a little bit too conservative.
So you wanna get something that
you're okay with using and abusing.
And the RF2s can do that especially
when it comes down to your wallet as well.
The RF2s are a big break clearance style wheel,
they come in decent sizes, decent finishes,
they aren't too expensive
and they're gonna get the job done.
But who knows, maybe you just gotta get
a racing simulator cause we're gonna
be stuck inside for the rest of our lives
because 2020 has been one heyday of a year so far.
But it's gonna be okay, almost over.
Anyway, drop a comment on what you'd like
to see us talk about next,
if you're looking for aftermarket wheels,
tires or suspension, be sure to check us out over
at fitmentindustries.com
where we literally have everything.
I'm Alex from fitment industries,
we'll see you guys later, peace.