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Originally posted by NuEra
Are you talking about SPOON's wheels or RAY's Gram Lights? Whats the difference, if they weigh the same and have the same offset?
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no, there are other companies i just don't remeber their names.
offset doesn't play any role in weight of rims.
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Originally posted by NuEra I really want those Heliums, which are about 10 pounds. If I get them in a fifteen inch size do you think this will improve acceleration? Also, what about the weight of the tire?
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15" tires weight about 17-19lbs, and they heaver that 14" by 1-2lbs, but overall wheel weight will be reduced, because your stock rim weight about 18lbs.
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Originally posted by NuEra
If the weight of a 17" with a small tire is equal to the weight of 15" with a large tire, which is better? You have to understand, I'm trying to get a little of both worlds, performance and looks. But if thats impossible, I'll take the performance. So lemme get this straight, big wheels= better handling, reduced acceleration. small wheels= better acceleration, basic handling. This is a big decision for me so please keep coming with information and advice, Thank you.
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i'll give you my example;
my stock 15" rims were 18lbs and tires were 17lbs, so overall weight was 35lbs.
then i bought 17" OZ Racing Superleggera rims and they're 15lbs, i thought great i reduced weight by 3lbs. but when put them on my car felt little slower, and decide to find weight of tires, i went Dunlop web site and see tires that i have weight 23lbs. so i actualy gain 3lbs at each corner. and that came to 5.4hp lost, i'm even talking about weight been moved away from center of rotation, i don't how to calulate power lost due to to that.
so if you want to catch both worlds try to get rims that weight less that stock ones.
here is link to Bridgestone Potenza RE92 tires spec, find tire size that you have than tire that you want and compare weights, there isn't much defference in tire weights between tire companies.
http://www.bridgestonetire.com/dpp/s...assproductid=8