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 Post subject: Performance wheels
PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:02 pm 
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Hi all are performance wheels here in Australia known a superlites in the uk?
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:00 pm 
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I think you will find the wheel style is superlite. Performance have made the superlite for as long as I can remember.

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Harley
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Performance superlites are different to the brand 'superlite', 'minilite' in the UK.

The aussie made wheels are expensive over there, so nearly nobody has them.
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I got mighterly peeved at Performance a few years ago. The dealers in the UK could sell you a Superlight wheel for much less than the going price in Oz.

They got a bit stroppy when I suggested they sell me a set at the UK price - noting that the UK price included shipping half way round the world...

No doubt they bitch about Internet sales ...stuff 'em.

Cheers, Ian
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Harley
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They are pretty expensive. I rang them to buy a wheel directly - so no piece of the pie for a wheel shop. Wanted $225 for it.
I could buy the same wheel from the UK cheaper to my door! Silly, huh?

The reason is because UK suppliers buy in bulk, but most aussie stock isn't even on a shelf somewhere, so even though its a 'standard' wheel, it has to be 'made' for you.
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ricksmini
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:33 pm 
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It sounds like superlites from the uk are the go. Priced a set from performance today and way out of my range. Where's the best place to buy from
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Be aware that Superlites are Super heavy, there are better light wheels about now.

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yeah we used to run them on a porsche race car and they were strong but wayyyy too heavy.. twice the weight of some racing wheels
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ricksmini
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:56 am 
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Ok doc what's the best wheel that you would recommend?
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drmini in aust
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Just about anything but Superlites...
Minilites, Mambas, Minators, Revolutions, etc.

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willy
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drmini in aust wrote:
Just about anything but Superlites...
Minilites, Mambas, Minators, Revolutions, etc.


Round ones work best
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willy wrote:
drmini in aust wrote:
Just about anything but Superlites...
Minilites, Mambas, Minators, Revolutions, etc.


Round ones work best


Too conventional, try being an individual for once Will.

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Harley
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Yeah Will, but you can't have square....it's been done.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF7odK55gkI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgbWu8zJubo
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