Light-Weight Wheels??

[Zer0_92EX]

good idea to put light-weight wheels(or Rims) on my 92 Accord EX?

i know the cars weight close to 3K in LBS so i wanted to know if you guys would think it be a good idea or should i drop the weight off the car first before even thinking bout it.

[JDMxDB8]

Lighter is always good.

[bluecb7]

Actually starting out with saving unsprung weight, weight that is not supported by the suspension (wheels, brakes, and the suspension itself), is the most effective place to save weight. I forget the exact ratio, but I think it's something to the effect of for every pound of unsprung weight you save it's like saving ten pounds of sprung weight.

[deevergote]

Some of the cheapest lightweight wheels you can get are the Rota Slipstreams. There are more expensive options from Volk/Rays/GramLights, Spoon, Mugen, etc...

Stock alloys are fairly light, and I believe the Prelude "blades" are some of the lightest. The 96 spec ITR wheels fit our pattern, and are also very light.



Smaller wheels are better. The tire is heavy, and having the weight of it closer to the center, rather than way out at the edge is best. If you want the best performance, get 15" wheels.

[OldSchoolCB7Fan]

good idea to put light-weight wheels(or Rims) on my 92 Accord EX?

i know the cars weight close to 3K in LBS so i wanted to know if you guys would think it be a good idea or should i drop the weight off the car first before even thinking bout it.

yeah most volk wheels that are forged and non two piece are some of the lightest and strongest wheels out there.

[Losiracer2]

yeah lighter is better, I've got some 16lb ROJA formula 7s in 17s that are forged and super strong as well. My steering right after I did this felt so much lighter and more lively going around corners. It was a pretty noticeable diff. It'll help w/ your accel. times as well as gas mpg might increase since there's less rotating mass.

[JDMxDB8]

I think my RE30s weight around 9lbs.

[wed3k]

http://www.motegiracing.com/wheels/d...desc=&section=

[deevergote]

Oh yeah, forgot about the Traklite... I never really liked Motegi, but that really is a quality wheel.

[ric3rboi23]

umm.. kinda n00bish question: would having lighter wheels make your wheels spin more or less when you floor it outta first?

not that i do that or anything >.> <.< lol

[CB7lx91]

yeah think about it. Your engine puts the power to the tranny, the tranny has to spin the wheels, so if the wheels are lighter, in turn they will be easier to spin.

[Losiracer2]

umm.. kinda n00bish question: would having lighter wheels make your wheels spin more or less when you floor it outta first?

not that i do that or anything >.> <.< lol

yes you will make a nice squeeling noise lol

[ric3rboi23]

Less un-sprung weight helps you get off the line quicker, so you can stop spinning your wheels and start racing them.

lol then why does it say this in the traklite's website?
i read that and was like... "wouldnt it make them spin more..?"

meh.. false advertising.. suing FTW lol ;]

[NAiL05]

lol then why does it say this in the traklite's website?
i read that and was like... "wouldnt it make them spin more..?"

meh.. false advertising.. suing FTW lol ;]

Not false advertising. Rims can be light it doesnt matter less parasitic drag. Its the tire that matters more than the weight of the rim. You can put a shitty nankang or some off brand on your car compared to a toyo RA1 and both would perform differently and will help your "spin" factor.

[ric3rboi23]

but it wasnt an advertisement for tires.. it was one for the rims >.>
they say their lighter rims make for less spin and more race..

they dont mention anything about any tires ^-^