Lighter Wheels

earwicker7

The most recent issue of either Car & Driver or Road & Track (can't remember which) has performance specs for different wheel sizes and basically showed a huge difference in acceleration times, which they said was almost completely related to the wheel weight. I knew it was a factor, but I had no idea it was such a big factor.

If I were more concerned with weight than looks, what are some good wheels to check out? I'm not looking to pimp my ride, so OEM sizes (sports version) are what I'd be interested in. And I'm not paying $3,000 a wheel, so I guess carbon fiber is out.

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Scott @ RA

Yes sir... Rotating weight plays quite a big part of the overall performance of your car and is far too often over looked. Rotating weight, like wheels, flywheel, drive shaft, axles, gears, brake rotors, etc. The weight of these type of things on your car should always be looked into when considering performance and over all wear and tear of the car.

shabarivas

Get some lightweight volks or if that's too rich for your blood - Rays makes several very light very strong wheels such as GramLites etc...

Stock G35 wheels weighed in at about 26/27 lbs (F/R) ...my CE28s weighed in at 18/19 lbs... car felt like a different beast!

Mike

stock Rays are a probably a little more than 22 lbs each and probably the best you will do from a weight standpoint. My widened 350Z Rays 18" weigh 19.8 lbs each.

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Stealth_Z

Check out SSR wheels... They have some lights wheels.. like the Type C or Type F maybe.

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Knives

This might have been posted before (and it might be a little old in that they don't have some of the newer rims that have come out, but it gives a good idea/foundation):

WHEELWEIGHTS.NET

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Paul@AEperformance

If you want something light for the Z I recommend these. Lighter and cheaper than Volks as well.



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shabarivas

What wheels are those Paul?

Scott @ RA

^^ true, I was just gonna say that. Thanks Paul.

You can also ad these to the list of reasonably prices light weight wheels......
Enkei RPF 1
Enkei NT03+M
OZ Alleggerita HLT

jeffreyfranz

Enkei RPF-: 18" x 9.5", various offsets, 17.4 pounds. They also make an 18 x 10 that is, I think, 18.1 pounds or thereabouts. Some have said it fits on their Sports Package 370s; some have said it does not. It costs approximately $330--a bargain if it works. This exact same wheel is widely used in racing circles.

cotizi

interesting, these are what Ive been looking at getting for my dedicated auto-x setup. i wonder if anyone has them on a 370.

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Diocletian

Wait, is that 36lbs per wheel? Doesn't that seem very high to anyone else? Aren't most lightweight 19" wheels around 22-26lbs?

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M1K3

Im pretty sure its the total weight of both wheels combined.

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Diocletian

Oh that's 18lbs per wheel just looked closer at the read out, durr. What are the size and offsets of those?

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Ztoon

SSR typeF...... 4.5 lbs. lighter than the 19" stock. Surprising considering they are 2 piece vs. 1 pc. OEM.

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