mad stretch makes it easier to DRIFT, son. I gots me a set of 19x10s with 205/35/19 mashimoto ZX tires for drift wars.

 

 

Srsly

 

 

why are guys so butthurt?? i never said anything about it going on a max

 

Maxima.org


But I'll bite... what's the ride you had in mind?

 

*just realized....who gives a **** if it was for my max...its my car lol...and ive seen more than one occasion where that rim in that size worked..more notably qmax03's old black 5.5 gen...my question to rochester still stands tho

 

 

Ok so i decrease my rim weight to the 14 pounds, is 23 pounds for a tire normal? Im running the yokohama sdrives

 

Less than 40 pounds per corner is exceptional. Stock 17s with 225/50/17 tires weighed right around 50 pounds for me, I believe.

 

Ok cool, I got the s drives cause they hook really well, wet or dry, and arent as expensive as a nice set of bridgestones.

Does anyone have pictures of gold rims on a merlot max? Maybe even a gold like this http://www.konigwheels.com/s.nl/it.A/id.7831/.f

 

Don't think I'd be a fan of gold on merlot. Would think something more along the lines of silver, gray, or a darker monotone of gray/black. That doesn't really help you, though... I'm sure I've seen some bronze or gold wheels on a merlot maxima at some point on this forum, but don't know where. Maybe do an advanced search in member rides for Merlot and see what you can dig up.

I've had great experience with the general exclaim UHPs for wet and especially dry traction (many 2.0 '60s at the track!) and wear slower than KDW-2s for nearly 1/2 the price. Not really sure on weight, though... I'm sure some of the more active autosports forums have some tire weight charts floating around.

 

My brother, who is more 'car sensitive', says it'd look great but i cant find any examples to prove him right or wrong. I'm liking the black daylites but the yellow strip kills me.
Just checked out those generals and they are 21pounds 225/45/17 instead of my 23 and are rated better on tirerack.com fwiw

 

9.5"s LOOK great, but if you're looking to save weight, as this thread suggests, 8.0 is the max I would go. Heck, 8.0 is also the minimum.

 

9" ftw.com

 

Sorta defeats the purpose of going lightweight, IMO.

If you could find a 9" that weighs less than 15#'s that cost less than your ankle, that be good.


I have 18x8.5 Z33 Tracks for the "look" and sorta lightweight, but not really. And i have my 17x8 for when I'm really wanting lightweight, race/dyno, etc. 38 lbs per corner is fairly awesome.
I don’t really consider the Z33 tracks lightweight because the diameter offsets any real gain, IMO. But nothing compares to those Boat Anchor Bandwagons I used to wear (MMEV5’s, 52 lbs per corner, and 18” diameter).

Besides, I think I need coilovers to make a 9 or 9.5 look ‘good’, IMO.

 

Ok cool...point noted...i just havent heard ppl bring rpf1's up in a while and saw "authorized enkei dealer" and got excited and did a thread jack...forgot we were dicussing saving weight here lol

 

As far as width is concerned, meh. RPF1 17x9/+22 weigh 15.9lbs. And it all depends on the needs. I'd like lightweight and super stance, that type of wheel width/offset will give me what I'm looking for.

 

is this weighed with tires(with air) or just the wheel it self?

 

You may find the air doesn't weigh too much, even under pressure. I'm sure the 38 and 52 lb numbers are wheels+tires final weight.

 

Enkei rfp01 or 5zigen fn01rc rims are both hot and lightweight.

 

Correct as usual.

17" wheel weighs 14.3#'s and IIRC the Z33 track (8.5 version) comes in at somewhere just south of 19#'s. Tires vary. IBfillthemwithHelium.

Fantastic choices, and even better prices for what you get. Had I known this before getting mine..

 

Aren't the OZ Ultraleggeras also around 16 lbs or so in 17x8? Those are nice.

 

Very nice, IMO, but not all of us are $o entitled to $uch wheel option$.

 

Rochester, there are actually some RPF1's for sale locally...

$1000 with rubber.
http://www.roclife.org/forums/showth...-RPF1-w-Azenis


I have some Enkei OR52's 18" 7.5 for sale...not looking for anything huge on them, like 20lbs a piece so that might be heavier then you are looking.

 

Yeah my 8.5" track editions with 245/40/18 exclaim UHPs weigh in at just under 44 lbs per. The 8" with 225/45/18 weigh right at 40lbs each.

Interestingly enough, the exclaim UHPs tend to weigh around 15% less than KDW-2s, star specs, or most other high performance summer tires in the same size.

I'd really like to get some 17x8s around 14-16 lbs and exclaim UHPs in 245/40/17 or 235/45/17 for some 35-38lb/corner street tires. I'd even go for 225/50/16s on 16x7s... Would probably make a notable improvement over the track editions.

 

Light 16x7.5" and 16x8.5" I got for you

 

If you haven't already purchased your RPF1, you may want to check out some SSR competitions and Kosei. They also make some lightweight wheels. I see these 3 wheels a lot at autox, but I prefer the RPF1 even though they are the most expensive.

 

Even if i don't love the look of the SSR comps, it's hard to say no to 12.2 lbs.

 

Those were my second choice in 17x8, but I couldn't find any when I was "ready" to buy. Apperently everyone I went to was 'sold out'.

I wonder if Z32+A34 rotors fit under the 16" SSR's. Or even the standars A34 brakes....

The SSR's have a fairly BBK friendly spoke design. That be awesome

Time for some research

 

I don't have to worry about whether they will fit for me!

I need to get a new set of 15s for my DRs first though... these 4th gen sawblades are not the best option.

 

Millenias don't work for you?

 

Those are 15x6 right? Would prefer something more like 15x7