I am looking for new wheels, but dont want to slow myself too much, does anyone know how much the stock SE wheels on a '95 weigh?

 

If I remember correctly it was like 19-20 pounds.

 

And do you know how much they are with tires??

 

depends on what brand and size, but if I remember correctly I weighed mine before I shipped them out to be sold, they weighed like 42 pounds each with stock size tires.

 

So lets say that we get a 18" rim with tire that wieghs about 40lbs. Will, this still make the car slower even though it isn't adding any weight to the wheels??

 

if you are getting one that is larger in diameter than stock then you are in effect going to slow the car down accelleration wise but will gain in top speed. Smaller diameter than stock will do the opposite, give you a little faster accelleration and decrease your top speed. Also for both depending on how much difference from stock your speedo will be off. if the difference is just like within 1/2 inch or so it should not make that much of a differnce

 

Hate to jump into your little "one on one" but I'm looking to buy some 18's in a few months and every rim that I find that I like weighs a lot more than stock...any suggestions?

-Hop

 

Check out the SSR Integrals I think they weigh about 17 or 18lbs

 

I believe an 18" tire will weigh a bit less than a 15" tire....less sidewall= less weight.

 

- Hey, while I was installing my RSB, I noticed how heavy the stockers were. 42lbs is believable.
- The tires and wheel thing is like this: Imagine swinging a brick in a circular motion around you (tied to a string of course). The longer that string is, the harder it is to control and to keep up at speed, right? Well, my friend, you are your axle, trying to spin a wheel. The bigger it is, the more resistance you are faced with. This is why acceleration times are often slower with larger wheels - they are heavier and have more inertial resistance.
- However, the larger size will increase top speed and handling on the road or track.
- Ideally, you should look for a lighter weight, but bigger rim than stock. (BBS sells some fantastic lightweight wheels that, unfortunately are very expensive.) Pretty much anything you buy in the 16" or 17" categories will be lighter and better than stock, providing similar acceleration with significant handling improvements. An 18" just seems like overkill. If you're doing the eighteens for show, what do you care about handling - buy what looks the best. But if you want the very best, I'd recommend a lightweight 17" rim with some nice tires. Remember, rubber is what makes the difference, not necessarily the rims.