Just showing pics of the old chrome 20s and the new 18s big weight difference and love the way the car pulls now...By by boat anchors...




They weigh in about 62lbs rims, tire, and air


And the New weigh in about 44lbs rims, tire, and air





Rim info Motegi Racing 18x8 225/40/18 next time 235 or 245 Tirerack says 20.3lbs, Alot of people said Drop The Shine To much weight...
Big Improvement in Gas Mileage, Performance and Acceleration...just need to get my Ignition Timing Fixed right now 14*

GOOD & BAD comments and ADVICE all Welcomed...

 

Looookin good! I like the change

 

Body color door handles now so they don't stick out.

I like them though...might look a little better with a more aggressive drop too.

 

wayyyyy cleaner look...no negatives from me bro

 

Thanks Man!!!

 

Got Eibachs now thought it would sit a little lower, but didn't, yeah going to do the handles when I paint the whole car, but not for a while.

 

Thanks dont know how to bust that multi quoting in one box....

 

, Merlot FTW!!! Looks clean, needs a drop, for some reason those 18's look smaller than my 17's, It's gotta be my eyes

 

What? Shiny handle maxis give me hard ons. F the haters. The handles set the whole car off.

 

Like the rims. Tires look too tiny...

 

Shes clean bruh. A bit more of a drop or bigger tires would set her off!

 

Nice change! Chromes were looking ugly. These set your car of nicely.

 

Just got to get some spacers to bring them out more...since on the drop thread by Puppetmaster I like this combo with Eibach's just need a little more flush...

 

co-sign

 

Muuuuuuuuch Beeeeeeettterrrrrr!!!

 

Looking a lot better, nice

 

44 is pretty good. get that down to 38 lbs and it will be even fast with better mileage... gotta get some light weight tires and forged wheels tho !

 

Does anyone know what the stock SE 17's weigh with rubber?

 

Good move! Those clown wheels were horrible. The new rims are gorgeous, lighter, and really show off those nice rotors you've got there.

About all the door-handle comments... instead of chrome or body-colored, consider having them professionally painted the same color as your new rims. That would be unique and balanced.

 

Easier turn-in, and braking a well! Looks like a Maxima should now! Nice and sporty, I think this calls for a nice celebration!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ymhq6afE4M&NR=1
What tire brand is that? Tullway or Fullway? You'll look sportier with 245/40/18 and the ride will be more comfortable! Again nice new look!

 

From what I remember on my scale was 51 lbs.....stock tires and wheel!
My 18's with 245/40/18 are 43 lbs.....

 

Thanks QT1, Rochester, and Cmax and anybody else.....the tires are Fullway HPs pretty good tire just a little road noise but does good in the rain.....next will be the Nitto 555 or the General Altimax HP 245/40/18....

 

this

 

I love my 245/40/18 Nitto 555's but I'm also running 2 sets of BF Goodrich Sport-G's ( 90 Maxima and the Hardbody P'up) these are awesomely sticky tires and are comfortable, durable, quiet.....and affordable!

 

LMAO.... how much does the air weigh?


Either way bro they look great! you went from ghetto fab bling (ugly) to clean sporty and sharp in one giant weight reducing leap, congrats!!!

 

I don't know I figure it will weigh a pound or two....Thanks for the comment alot hate chrome wheels I like em but would rather the take off instead of the lag with the boat anchors....

 

Big improvement in looks and performance/practicality.

 

My compliments to you on the change. The old wheels looked "ghetto fabulous" to me. I love the new ones. They are similar to my Kosei Penta's with the gunmetal finish. With the Kosei's the wheel weighs in around 17 pounds, but they are only 17 inches and not 18. Compared to the old stock 17's a much better improvement.

Watch out for those curbs and bumps in the road! Unfortunately with these lighter wheels they tend to bend and crack more easily.

 

I was being sarcastic, air weighs nothing... an uninflated tire weighs the same as a fully inflated tire.... were you being serious?

 

Are you being serious? Air in a tire, under pressure, actually weighs more than ambient air, or atmospheric pressure. See the link for a simple explanation...

http://www.rcn27.dial.pipex.com/cloudsrus/pressure.html

 

car looks sooo much better. lightweight wheels FTW! should have gotten a bigger tire though..

 

Well I guess I learnt something today!

 

You are welcome.

Oh, it is "learned" not "learnt."

Now you have learned two things today.

 

New wheels look 10000000 times better

 

Get some spacers on that biatch. Every time I see a Merlot Max, I get sad..

 

Yes, stockers weight north of 50#'s, sad because that's what the MM EEV5's weight.

Mine are also 38#'s per corner 17x8 245-45's. 14.3lbs/wheel. For comparison, they weight the same as my 4th gen GLE 15's w/ 205-60 15's.

I saw 12-15% better MPG's with these wheels and it does feel faster.

 

Damn that much huh?.........

 

Yeah thinking I might soon, debating 5mm front and 10mm rear or 10mm front and 15mm rear

 

Was going to but going 40s from 35s it feel like I got way more meat on the tires, 35s damn you feel everything like Bedrock.....

 

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