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Originally Posted by LiquidZ http://www.the370z.com/brakes-suspen...on-thread.html Thanks! 5 lbs. unsprung savings per wheel is very nice. It also seems like a good way to go to a bit wider and still

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Old 04-21-2009, 04:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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5 lbs. unsprung savings per wheel is very nice. It also seems like a good way to go to a bit wider and still sneak under stock wheel/tire weight.

Do you think 19" Volks will be able to handle mid-sized pothole hits? Oakland has less-than-ideal streets...
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Thanks!

5 lbs. unsprung savings per wheel is very nice. It also seems like a good way to go to a bit wider and still sneak under stock wheel/tire weight.

Do you think 19" Volks will be able to handle mid-sized pothole hits? Oakland has less-than-ideal streets...
Volk racing monoblocks are forged wheels and are very strong. They can take a beating like no other, but of course, if you hit something hard enough, concrete usually wins
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5 lbs. unsprung savings per wheel is very nice. It also seems like a good way to go to a bit wider and still sneak under stock wheel/tire weight.

Do you think 19" Volks will be able to handle mid-sized pothole hits? Oakland has less-than-ideal streets...
yes yes.... for every 2 lbs of unsprung weight equals to about 32 lbs of weight savings....
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