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SS_Firehawk · 03-23-2017, 11:20 AM

Update. 3 piece wheels are heavy. If you want light weight wheels, stay mono block. Yes these barrels are spun and the face is forged, but the hardware, the coating, the sealant, it all adds weight. Fronts and rears weigh 30lbs. So these fat bastards weigh roughly 36lbs more than a stock set.

To help, I can run a lighter tire and recover maybe 10lbs. I also picked up Volks lugs which is another couple lbs (stock lugs weigh 3.3lbs). And finally to reclaim the last 25 lbs, running Z1 2 piece rotors front and rear can help. Granted it will only improve how well the oems will feel when I swap them on, but these are just ideas to offset these rolling anchors. Compared to a lot of oem wheels though, 30lbs is par, but we have gotten spoil with forged wheels. It doesn't seem that the width difference had an impact on weight.

So... tires two questions.. extreme performance or max performance tire? I'm debating on picking up the new Continental EctremeContact Sport as they are supposed to be better than the PSS and a good competitor to the new PS4. I'm kinda leaning to a max performance tire on these so I can use my OEM wheels as a track tire and put extreme tires on those. The next question is sizing options

265/35/19 - 305/30/19 (25lbs / 27lbs)

Square 285 or (27lbs ea)

275/35/19 - 325/30/19 (may have to use a 285 front depending on front availability) (27lbs / 31lbs)

Obviously the wider, the heavier, so it might magnify heftiness. Continental weigh about the same as the PSS and P4S, a 1lb difference + or - depending on size. Extreme tires weigh about a pound more on average (except RE-11's, they weigh 30 and 35lbs for the same sizes)

Stock tire weight =116lbs
Continental ECS= 105lbs for a 265/305 set up and
108lbs for the square 285
116lbs 275 /325 set up.
Stock wheel and tire weight: 200lbs
Continental ECS tire weight: 225lbs 265/305
228lbs square 285
236lbs for the 275/325

With the lugs and the 265/305 set up, it's roughly 6lbs more per wheel over stock.
So yeah, adding Z1 rotors would put me below or at the same weight as the stock wheels and tires combo. Now I'm rambling, maybe someone might find it useful.

03-23-2017, 11:20 AM	#15 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	Update. 3 piece wheels are heavy. If you want light weight wheels, stay mono block. Yes these barrels are spun and the face is forged, but the hardware, the coating, the sealant, it all adds weight. Fronts and rears weigh 30lbs. So these fat bastards weigh roughly 36lbs more than a stock set. To help, I can run a lighter tire and recover maybe 10lbs. I also picked up Volks lugs which is another couple lbs (stock lugs weigh 3.3lbs). And finally to reclaim the last 25 lbs, running Z1 2 piece rotors front and rear can help. Granted it will only improve how well the oems will feel when I swap them on, but these are just ideas to offset these rolling anchors. Compared to a lot of oem wheels though, 30lbs is par, but we have gotten spoil with forged wheels. It doesn't seem that the width difference had an impact on weight. So... tires two questions.. extreme performance or max performance tire? I'm debating on picking up the new Continental EctremeContact Sport as they are supposed to be better than the PSS and a good competitor to the new PS4. I'm kinda leaning to a max performance tire on these so I can use my OEM wheels as a track tire and put extreme tires on those. The next question is sizing options 265/35/19 - 305/30/19 (25lbs / 27lbs) Square 285 or (27lbs ea) 275/35/19 - 325/30/19 (may have to use a 285 front depending on front availability) (27lbs / 31lbs) Obviously the wider, the heavier, so it might magnify heftiness. Continental weigh about the same as the PSS and P4S, a 1lb difference + or - depending on size. Extreme tires weigh about a pound more on average (except RE-11's, they weigh 30 and 35lbs for the same sizes) Stock tire weight =116lbs Continental ECS= 105lbs for a 265/305 set up and 108lbs for the square 285 116lbs 275 /325 set up. Stock wheel and tire weight: 200lbs Continental ECS tire weight: 225lbs 265/305 228lbs square 285 236lbs for the 275/325 With the lugs and the 265/305 set up, it's roughly 6lbs more per wheel over stock. So yeah, adding Z1 rotors would put me below or at the same weight as the stock wheels and tires combo. Now I'm rambling, maybe someone might find it useful. __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction Last edited by SS_Firehawk; 03-23-2017 at 11:25 AM.