Wheel Weights

1twojay · 04-12-2007, 05:26 PM

I'm sure its well known that rotational weight affects performance, but there are still plenty of people that are equipped with 18-20" cast (non-lightweight) wheels.

What i want to ask is if you can really feel a huge difference in performance between 16's , 17's and 18's, forged and casted. I know heavier is slower, but can you feel it with your butt dyno?

Obviously the Si guys will be less affected than those with the R18's, so i'm curious if the R18 guys feel slowed down with 18's.

Anyways the reason i'm asking is because i'm shopping for new rims, and I'm justifying whether premium forged wheels are worth the price tag over more affordable cast wheels, for a daily driver.

Not to mention the road are seriously bad here (worse than NYC or others), I don't want to have a heart attack everytime I go over a pothole.

panzer07 · 04-13-2007, 09:40 PM

Good 18s are fairly light 16-18 pounds each and preform better than the heavy stockers .

bluetroll · 04-13-2007, 10:37 PM

lightweight cast wheels are easier to dent.

fairladyz_gt-r · 04-13-2007, 11:48 PM

Is Taiwanese road that bad? I don't thinks its that bad pa....Which part do you live in a?

1twojay · 04-14-2007, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by fairladyz_gt-r

Is Taiwanese road that bad? I don't thinks its that bad pa....Which part do you live in a?

Taipei City, and yes it is that bad

There is always construction going around and they keep repaving the roads but they are never balanced

dere-licte · 04-14-2007, 04:16 AM

thanks, never knew that

fairladyz_gt-r · 04-14-2007, 04:33 PM

Really!? I never felt it with the 18'' on the RX-8 my friend got ^ ^"

Chase86 · 04-14-2007, 04:38 PM

go with 17's. something under 18lbs each too. on my old se-r i went from heavy 17's to 12lb 15's and it made a huge difference.

04-12-2007, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
1twojay Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Taiwan Posts: 164 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Wheel Weights I'm sure its well known that rotational weight affects performance, but there are still plenty of people that are equipped with 18-20" cast (non-lightweight) wheels. What i want to ask is if you can really feel a huge difference in performance between 16's , 17's and 18's, forged and casted. I know heavier is slower, but can you feel it with your butt dyno? Obviously the Si guys will be less affected than those with the R18's, so i'm curious if the R18 guys feel slowed down with 18's. Anyways the reason i'm asking is because i'm shopping for new rims, and I'm justifying whether premium forged wheels are worth the price tag over more affordable cast wheels, for a daily driver. Not to mention the road are seriously bad here (worse than NYC or others), I don't want to have a heart attack everytime I go over a pothole.

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panzer07 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pleasanton CA Posts: 33 Jim H iTrader: 0 / 0%	Good 18s are fairly light 16-18 pounds each and preform better than the heavy stockers .

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bluetroll Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Markham, Ontario Posts: 1,281 NBP Si iTrader: 4 / 100%	lightweight cast wheels are easier to dent.

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fairladyz_gt-r Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 460 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Is Taiwanese road that bad? I don't thinks its that bad pa....Which part do you live in a?

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dere-licte Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hawaii Age: 18 Posts: 290 Derek iTrader: 0 / 0%	thanks, never knew that

04-14-2007, 04:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
fairladyz_gt-r Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 460 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Really!? I never felt it with the 18'' on the RX-8 my friend got ^ ^"

04-14-2007, 04:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chase86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 161 iTrader: 0 / 0%	go with 17's. something under 18lbs each too. on my old se-r i went from heavy 17's to 12lb 15's and it made a huge difference.