I know a couple of the Org guys have told me that larger rims (18" & 19") make the Max slower. But how much slower are we talkin?? I would love to get some 18" Konigs, but I really dont want to lose any performace, since I have an auto.

 

I ran at the track with my stock 17's and with my 19's and I ran the same exact times, and even trapped higher with my 19's...Just my .02

 

Larger, heavier rims = more weight = more rotating weight = requires more of the engine's power to spin up, and more of the brakes force to decelerate

 

Thanks...
on your max, very clean...

 

werd...i definitely agree...there is always a trade off...19 looks better but it does slow down ur car....

 

Yeah, that makes sense. I'm just not sure how much slower it'll be...

 

Well, you could always get volks w/ pilot sports. They will be a sh!tload lighter than stock.....but so will your wallet.

 

Yeah, but then the g/f would have to get a second job to pay for em...hehe.

 

I have 18"s now... but they're also lighter than stock. If anything i would have thought they'd even things out, but the Max feels a lot peppier now than it ever did with my OEM 17's.

 

Weight and and rim diameter will affect your acceleration and (from what I hear) dyno #'s too...

 

If you get SO-3's on a 19 inch wheel, that is 26 lbs or less, I can guarantee you you will get a better time than a 17 inch heavy **** stock wheel. I just speak from the numbers I have gotten at the track. I ran my best time on 19's with quite a bit of heat in the air.

 

Any forged wheel is going to be lighter in weight than a cast wheel. The same two wheels (1 forged and 1 cast) having the same size, style and diameter, the forged can be as much as 20-25% lighter in weight than the cast. The only downfall of forged wheels is that they are a tad higher in price. You pay a bit more to get the added power to the tires, but isn't it worth it in the long run?

 

All I know is that I have owned maxes on their heavy asssss 17' ! Those seem to be made of concrete !