Thread: wheel/rim weights

Previous wheels: Flik Wasp Wheels 17x17 at 19 Lbs.

Current wheels: Konig Heliums 16x7 at 15 lbs. (weighed at a u.s.p.s. electronic scale)

Lighter is better hehehe

i JUST bought a set of konig helims in the 15X6.5 size and they are said to be 10.6 pounds and my moms 20 year old needle type scale says 11ish.

and they were 90 bucks a peice to top it offnow what kind of tire do i pu ton it.... is there any peticular light tire? i havent read any recocmendations from anyone concerned about weight

15x7 Panasport UL ....... 14 lbs. .......with 205 tire, 30 lbs.

Stock B13 SE-R wheel + 185 tire is 33 lbs.

Pumpkin competition scale.

Do not underestimate wheel stiffness when it comes to lap times!

If you're a drag racer, ignore the following:

A stiffer wheel is much more important than a light wheel. Many manufacturers don't advertise or even test their wheels for stiffness so you're sort of on your own. I might get flamed for this, but personally a wheel like the VOLK TE37 ( http://www.upgrademotoring.com/wheels/te37_white.jpg ) scares the crap out of me because of the spoke design. A wheel like the OZ Superturismo ( http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/oz/swap/oz_supertour_wrc_w_ci3_l.jpg ) has deeper spokes providing (in theory) much better lateral stiffness.

You can't beat the Minilite/Panasport ( http://www.mx5passion.it/allegati/3826_Panasport.jpg ) design for lateral stiffness.

??? Interested to know this as well...any suggestions out there for tires?

That is my thought as well.... There is no point in getting a lightweight wheel if youre going to put heavy ass tires on it and negate the weight loss.

My 15x7 Enkei RPF1 weigh 9.5 pounds each in the 41 offset. I had Toyo Proxes T1Rs' in a 215/45/15 and each weighed 17.6 pounds.

27.1 pounds per corner with a 215 wide tire is not bad at all.

They are great tires on dry pavement and absolutely amazing in the rain and have good treadwear. I drove on that wheel/tire combo from south florida to Bethlehem, PA to Houston, Tx and back to south florida this past summer. The tread was still good and I ended up selling them to a fellow forum member so I could try out a different tire.

Now they are wrapped in 195/50/15 Toyo R1R's and only used as my autocross wheels. If I daily drove my RPFs' again I would definitely get the T1Rs.

Pretty decent collection: Various Wheel Weights

well i just did a bit of searching on tire rack and when you compare selected tires it tells you the weight in the stats and the lightest 205-50-15 that i got was the michelin pilot exalto pe2 at 18 pounds each. Also the General exclaim uhp which are 18 pounds and have a good rating but are only 64 bucks a peice which seems to good to be true

everything so far seems to be 20-22 pounds

what are your guys' driving impressions with light wheels. I found some used trak lites for $600 with tires and I think they are 15x6.5". The tires still have tread on them and I was thinking of picking them up as part of my suspension project. I hear the stock B14 wheels weigh a ton! I have read up to 22lbs. So how much will these wheels help and should I stick with a 15" wheel like stock or should I get a 17" wheel???

the car will feel brand new with the lighter wheels. serious buisness. you will be able to turn the car with one finger, oppossed to a whole hand and arm.

Way back when I was ranting about wheel stiffness I should have mentioned the 949 wheels. They would be my choice for a track wheel now (lighter, stiff and much cheaper than my previous pick). Can't beat the look of the Panasports though. =]