Noticia Tortugueras para MX-5 NA y NB: Bridgestone (Potenza) Super RAP EVO 15"

[cybermad]

Que guapas, acaban de presentarlas

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Bridgestone (Potenza) Super RAP EVO 15" Wheel
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$528.00

$253.74

Product Description
The SUPER R･A･P EVO is Bridgestone's revival from their 1987's competition wheel. Available in 15x7 & 15x7.5 (4x100), it is is available in an aggressive +20 offset. It is designed to look like a steel wheel, but without the weight that comes with it. This wheel is one of the pioneer in Japan's lightweight wheel world dominance. The 1987 model (13x5.5) weighted only 3.5kg and achieved great results in circuit, dirt racing and All Japan Gymkhana Championship.

The EVO model uses the design from the old school wheel matched with today's technology to provide with great strength and ultra light weight.

Please note that the pictures of wheels alone are only for color reference. The actual wheel look will be different based on its size.

Price is for 1 wheel that is BRAND NEW.

STARTS SHIPPING EARLY FEBRUARY 2024.Bridgestone (Potenza) Super RAP EVO 15" Wheel should be ordered at REV9 Autosport https://rev9autosport.com/bridgestone-potenza-super-rap-evo-15-wheel.html as they provide the best service and speed we've seen so far!

This product ships via UPS (door-to-door). There is no COVID-19 shipping restriction for this shipping method. We can ship this product worldwide and it can be combined with any of the other products sold on the website.
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• 4x100

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• Racing Pearl White (RPW)

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• Price is per 1 wheel
• BRAND NEW wheels
• Lightweight
• 73mm Hub Bore Size
• 56mm depth (see photo)
• Includes sticker, center cap & valve
• Only available for NA & NB (1989-2005) MX-5 Miatas

 

[cybermad]

 

[MiniFER]

Sin la literatura y en “color llanta”, me gustarían.

 

[WIRZON]

Al que ha puesto las letras, golpe de remo.

 

[jaudi]

Ideales para ponerles unos tapacubos del Norauto encima. Y con bridas para que no te los roben

 

[topegun]

Menudos precios por rueda (que por cierto, son preciosas).
Problema... Hay algún neumático de calle de 15" deportivo sin irse a semis? No (salvo el chavalín PS3).

 

[casty]

Como dicen por ahí arriba, sin literatura y grises son preciosas.

 

[Meigallo]

Que guapas. Y para el común de los mortales serán unas llantas de chapa cutres...

 

[Sechs]

Me gustan hasta en blanco y con las letras.

 

[cybermad]

Son un homenaje a las Rap ochenteras, aquellas eran de acero y estas son de aluminio superligeras, perfectas para competición... puestas al revés en el hachiroku quedan brutales

 

[cybermad]

Para los que la piden sin pintar...

 

[cybermad]

 

[cybermad]

Bridgestone RAP Battle

The Bridgestone Potenza R.A.P., despite all appearances, is one of the more unique wheels listed on this site. To the eye, it is nothing more than a run of the mill steel wheel with a heavy coat of white paint. On the scale, it is a full on race wheel.

Born in 1984, the concept was for an affordable competition wheel. Considering gymkhana and rally regulations, sizing options were mild at best with 6″ being the maximum width. While the wheel appeared identical in design to many factory steel wheels, it was in fact aluminum. Who even thought an aluminum wheel should be constructed this way?

The barrel was a standard aluminum barrel, but the center was formed from aluminium plate and welded in place. In 1985, the result was a very light wheel for a reasonable price.

Sub 4kg weight for any wheel is something to write home about… never mind for a wheel that cost about 30% less than race wheels from other brands at the time. Thirteen by 5.5J and 14x6J were the only options however, and white was the only colour.

This original R.A.P. was dubbed the Potenza R.A.P. 038. Decaling on the wheel and center cap read, “Rally Tuned – Ultra Light Wheel,” and it was in fact that. Produced until 1987, the R.A.P. 038 design was revised slightly and named the Potenza Super R.A.P. for 1988.

The two designs are often confused, but this image shows clear differences besides decals and center caps. The revised design allowed weights to come down. Instead of 4 kg fourteen inch wheels, there were 4kg, fifteens. Fifteen was as big as they got though, and 5X100 versions were added to accommodate the host of Subaru and Celica drivers (15 6J +38). Tuner Tommykaira as well, chose to fit the wheels on their M12 March. These came in grey with a unique M12 center cap. Otherwise, all wheels were white although many have now been re-finished in other colours, or even have lips polished.

The wording on the Super Rap is especially outlandish given its mundane appearance. “Maximum strength and minimum weight.” “Racing Tuned – designed exclusively for racing created.” “Super R.A.P. – created to balance maximum strength & minimum weight for racing.”

Given that there is no differentiation in the Japanese language between “R” and “L” some people refer to the wheel as the “Super Lap” thinking that is likely what Bridgestone intended. My thought is that Bridgestone is and was an international power house and would have known the difference. Either way, R is on the wheel and not L. R.A.P. is likely an acronym for something, what exactly though, I’m not sure.

The Super R.A.P. stayed in production until what looks like 1998. Over a decade of production, makes it a fairly common wheel today, although both uniqueness and lightweight make demand high. Nice complete sets of either wheel will often sell in Japan for as much as 90000円。Quite commonly lesser examples go for half or even one-third of that price, but for 6J or narrower wheels that can still feel like a pretty price!

 

[MigYecla]

Que bien le paran al Miata como echo de menos ese pequeñajo

 

[fernandobiker12]

Son un homenaje a las Rap ochenteras, aquellas eran de acero y estas son de aluminio superligeras, perfectas para competición... puestas al revés en el hachiroku quedan brutales

No no, ls SuperRAP ochenteras ya eran de alu creo recordar.

P.D. Unas en 16" para mi toyobaru no las haria asco.

 

[cybermad]

No no, ls SuperRAP ochenteras ya eran de alu creo recordar.

P.D. Unas en 16" para mi toyobaru no las haria asco.

Pensaba que las primeras fueron de acero en 2 piezas, si que le quedarían guapas al 86, como estos que ya se las han puesto al miata y al hachiroku, al final se ve la sesión de fotos con ambos...

 

[Sechs]

No iría nada mal una de 6x14" para los E30 o los Golf GTI Mk2 al estilo de las que montaban de serie o una versión 6x15"

 

[Sechs]

Éstas tienen pinta de tener un cuerpo casi tan grueso como las Fuchs del E46 que mantiene el grosor del orificio en todo el centro de la llanta.

Toda la pieza tiene tranquilamente 15 mm de espesor

 

[nebur]

Como ha cambiado el mundo .. en algún tiempo te tachaban de pobre que no tiene pa tapacubos .