how much do the 17' alloys weight, make sure you mention if thats with or without the tire

 

I belive its 26-27lbs for the 17" SE wheels with NO tires. Put some 14lbs wheels on it and you will think you just gained like 30HP- 3.0L atleast.

 

with stock tire they are about 50 LB and the rim are about 23lb

 

Chill, the Potenzas don't weigh that much. Rims + tire weigh about 40lbs. Just the rim is about 25.

 

may I am wrong . I remember the thing hole add up to 50 lb.

 

take it easy on the 14lbs rims, the speedometer might f*ck up. the rims are too light. 14lbs is a dramatic difference on the speedometer.

 

Try 52lbs and change.... I owned 2 sets.....

 

That's the biggest load of BS, lighter wheels don't hurt a speedo ... The size of the wheel/tire combo throws off the calibration but if the right wheel/tire size is chosen then the effects are minimal

 

Where in the world did you get this info? Ever try weighing one? I had a 17" SE wheel shipped to me and the shipping weight was 26lbs and the combo is approx 50-52lbs depending on the age of the tire and the type of scale used.

 

maybe the 5th gen and 5.5 gen wheel weights are diff.....

 

Yeap. Someone got

 

Nope, only difference is the 2k-2k1 has covered lugs and 2k2-2k3 have exposed lug nuts

 

Wheel weight issue is overhyped....I'm actually going to add weight to mine, doing the core exchange

 

Lighter wheels bottom line are better. Better acceleration, better braking.... When going lighter I recommend forged for longevity....

 

Thats ricer hype- been there ,done that with my past cars- Only holds true for same size diameter wheels, not what most people do here-they go bigger
in diameter thus defeating the benefits

 

Back to the original question--- I weighed my wheels last week & they came out to 51 lbs with Michelin tires..

GC

 

You're right. I wrote it down when I weighed mine with the Potenzas still on, I found the paper in my old wallet and it was 47lbs -- that's with a worn tire, no lugs and no center cap.

 

23 lbs, 14.9 ounces without tire and with center cap which the '00 and '01 wheels had - a center cap.

And the comment of wheel weight affecting the speedo, that's the biggest load of hooey I have heard in years......

 

Yeah, the weight of the rim has nothing to do with the mileage readings. Only an out of spec size would do that.

 

aren't the 5th gen wheels 16's and the 5.5 17's?

 

O.K. everyone, that being said, what is a good lightweight forged 18" x 8.5" wheel. I currently have some 18 X 8.5 BBS RS2's and am thinking of going lighter in the same size. I have them shod with 245/40/18's which are the closest in diameter to the stock 17's w/Potenza's.

 

Volks or SSRs. There are few other companies too.

 

Compressed air probably weighs more than the tire.

 

Uhhh...no. Jusy by looking at everyone's signature here you could've known that most SEs (some came with 16) were 17''.

 

Unsprung weight is unsprung weight. Not ricer hype, its physics. Less weight moves faster......

 

Not all, 2k1-2k3 SEs are all 17s. Early 2k SEs the 17s were optional

 

I didn't have the cash for SSR's or Volks so I got 17x8" Kosei K1 TS's. At 15.5lbs they're fairly light. For tires I used 245-45 Toyo Proxes T1-S they weigh 24.9lbs.

So with a total weight of 40.4lbs I removed about 10 to 12lbs of unsprung weight. Thats 20-24lbs off the front where it counts.

If you're stuck on 18's then it's SSR Comps or Volks. The Comps in 18x7.5 weigh 15.4 and in 18x8.5 weigh 16.8 they're also $400-430 each. Also the Comps in 17x8 only weigh around 14.4lbs

MichaelAE is selling his 18x8.5 Comps w/tires but IMHO I think $2K for used is a bit steep, maybe you don't. Take a look.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....&highlight=ssr

 

so the weight of 51lbs, is that for normal SE wheel+tire or for the AE wheel+tire?
The wheels for AE are slightly more heavier than the normal SEs.
Also, I have a separate set for winter, 16" with tires, which are 10-15 lbs lighter than the stock and i can really feel the extra HP free up (used in turning the wheels)...

 

I had 60lb Konig Tantrum 18x8" with Potenza Pole Position S03s on my Maxima, when I moved down to 16" 300ZX Z32 NA wheels in black that weight 16lbs each and 225-50-16 Yoko AVS Intermediates not only I was able to chirp 2nd gear with just a POP charger and Ypipe, but I was able to even chirp 3rd gear- on a stock clutch. My wheels n tires weight 23.5lbs. Now I sport some RPO1 Enkei which are know to be very light and I weights them at 14lbs on my scale at work- 17x8.5 with 35mm offset, along with 255-40-17 SP9000 Dunlops- which are really heavy I'm at 28.5lbs at each corner- traction and cornerring abilities are excelent.

 

oh, i didn't know that, my dad's 2000 max has 16's, i thought they all did. but thank you for a nice, civil response.

 

Physics are for ricers

 

aren't lighter rims easier to bend when hitting a large pothole?

Mark

 

Possibly, but not all rims are the same. You wouldn't have any problems with decent quality wheels assuming they are in the 17-20lb range. FWIW my 2k2 rims weighed 49lbs with the RE92s. My current Enkeis w/235/45/17s weigh 43 lbs.

 

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahh...I resent that remark..I'm a Physics major!!

 

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