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Old 01-12-2009, 11:53 AM   #1
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light rims are mostlikely good only for tracks... slight bump or pot holes will easily damage them..
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Old 01-12-2009, 12:11 PM   #2
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light rims are mostlikely good only for tracks... slight bump or pot holes will easily damage them..
Mine are forged, dude... I bet they're pretty strong. Still, I'm not going pothole-hunting!
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Old 01-12-2009, 02:00 PM   #3
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Old 01-15-2009, 11:03 AM   #4
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light rims are mostlikely good only for tracks... slight bump or pot holes will easily damage them..
you're 100% right, weight is the only factor to look at regarding wheel strength.

15x7 +35mm RE30s weigh in at sub 10lbs.
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