Nomad wheels on Tacoma?

[Chris B Offroad]

I'm after a good set of wheels that will look good, but also not weigh much. Price seems to dictate quality and weight. Have you all heard of "Nomad" wheels?

Are they any good?

 

[smritte]

According to their web site, the rim barrels are made using the fomlite process. The process produces a result similar to forging. When an aluminum rim is cast, there's no grain structure. Think of the difference between a 2x4 with wood grain vs the same made out of press board. The grain makes the 2x4 stronger.
Forging makes the metal denser and "can" form grain if done correctly.
The Formlite process, heats the barrel and shapes it by spinning and pressing from the inside and outside. This also forms grain structure.

I have no knowledge about Nomad rims. I do know that Kansei wheels use the same process and are suppose to be very strong and light.
Nomad doesn't seem to have very many options with their rims. Look carefully at the wheel offset. Most of what I saw, the rims were set slightly inboard of center. With the exception of the 17 inch Sahara. It was set way inboard and would probably rub.

 

[smritte]

This is taken from the Kansei website.