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10-16-2002 | 05:45 PM

Tai Mai Shu

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Tried a Wheel Experiment

I swapped the factory 17" wheels from my '02 SE to my I-30 which has 17" BSA racing wheels and pirelli tires. Before I mounted them I weighed the wheel/tire combo. Nissan Maxima wheel 54 Lbs

The BSA wheels 42 lbs. Driving the I-30 with the heavier wheels, you can feel the extra unsprung weight. Today, I was running against a v-6 stang and I was pulling away ever so slightly, normally, I pull away with no problem. I got to dump these heavier wheels.

10-16-2002 | 06:20 PM

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sell em to me. Pics!

10-16-2002 | 06:30 PM

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Re: Tried a Wheel Experiment

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Originally posted by Tai Mai Shu
I swapped the factory 17" wheels from my '02 SE to my I-30 which has 17" BSA racing wheels and pirelli tires. Before I mounted them I weighed the wheel/tire combo. Nissan Maxima wheel 54 Lbs The BSA wheels 42 lbs. Driving the I-30 with the heavier wheels, you can feel the extra unsprung weight. Today, I was running against a v-6 stang and I was pulling away ever so slightly, normally, I pull away with no problem. I got to dump these heavier wheels.

That's the same reason I took my 17" 2k2 lead weighs off. My 18's are even lighter than that!

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10-17-2002 | 05:09 AM

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Not only is there a weight penalty, but the factory wheel/tire combo is larger in diameter, effectively raising my final drive ratio. Good for top speed, but bad for acceleration.