Mr. Green

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I was looking into the weight of aftermarket rims vs. stock and I am having trouble locating what the weight of most rims are.
Any help I can get on this would be greatly appreciated.

Who makes the strongest light weight rims?

2K2DEMAX

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Here's one

http://home.earthlink.net/~cvlocas/wheels.html

and here's another....

http://maxtuning.com/tech/wheelsweights.asp

Mr. Green

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Thanks, those 2 sites help a lot.

Now, if I could just find the weight of the 2k maxs 17" SE rims and tires I would be in pretty good shape.

2K2DEMAX

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Do a search. There was a thread containing this info a few weeks ago. If I recall correctly, the 17's with tires were 45 lbs or thereabouts.

ehughes

J's racing has some light #!@ wheels! If you could cut your drive wheels wgt. by 25%, wouldn't this help your acceleration and mileage tremendously?

UMD_MaxSE

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yes... lightweight wheels will help. Volk's as well as SSR rims are known to be light weight also.

matt calder

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yes they are.

max'n out

My 19"s weigh about as much as the stock 17"s.

Jeff2k1GLE

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would going from stock 16" GLE rims to 23 pound 18x7.5 rims make a big difference in acceleration??

UMD_MaxSE

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The diameter increase alone will make a difference in acceleration. The weight makes a difference also, but the rotational inertia of a wheel varies by the square of the radius. I don't know how much the 16" GLE rims weigh, but I think they may be a little more than 23 lbs....

Jeff2k1GLE

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so UMD, the acceleration difference shouldn't be that much different considering the stock rims weigh more than the rims i'm looking to get? what about tire size? the rims come with 215/35/18 toyo's.. i don't know much about tires.. does that size seem about right? or is there a better size i should get?

Mr. Green

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I remember the tread, but if I remember correctly the listed weights were combined; I'm looking for the weight of the rims and the weight of the tires independent of each other.

Thanks again.

Mr. Green

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Where exactly is this?
interested.

ohboiya

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It's posted on Russ's site ... he weighed them in @ 51 lbs!!!!

Can't wait for my Volks!!! 18 x 8.5 ... phat as$!!! luv it

& lite!

Hogan .. SC GD? Your own? or Stealin's? Will this be just the SC or will u include e/t necessary .. i.e. upgraded clutch, gauges ... i promised that if I passed a certain exam (which I did!) ... I'd get a SC .. but not until the summer ...

UMD_MaxSE

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It will make a difference. How much is hard to say, but since the rims are a lot lighter, that is good. As for tires, 215/35/18 is not the right size. Your speedo will be off with that size. For 18", I think 235/40/18 is the correct size.