SVT F15O

I have been on the lookout for wheels ever since picking up my car. Checking here, craigslist and Ebay constantly. Well some wheels popped up on Ebay and I jumped on them with the quickness! I installed them today and am VERY pleased with the results. Let me know what you all think!

Before:

The wheels:

After:

SVT F15O

H&R's are on order. Once I get those installed it should look even better!

whisler151

Ha ha, you went from the lighter more desirable accessory wheels to the heavier stock wheels.

Personally, I love the stock wheels and think they look better than the accessory wheels. Congrats!

PS. Ditch the nasty '04 antenna.

jenks40

iTrader: (3)

How much do you want for the wheels you took off? I could use a winter set...

SVT F15O

Check my "WTB" ad in the CTS-V classifieds and look at the pictures of them I just uploaded. Then, PM me an offer.

SVT F15O

I think the stock wheels look 100 times better than the GMPP wheels and didn't notice a huge weight difference when swapping them. It is all personal preference though. Oh well, to each their own.

My back window is tinted around the antenna so I doubt I will be removing it any time soon. Although I guess I could remove the outer half. The back window doesn't have a hole in it, right>???

itsslow98

iTrader: (18)

lol, 5 lbs per wheel is not worth worrying about on a car thats 3900lbs. There is really nothing to pull out of our cars so 20lbs is a drop in the bucket.

SVT F15O

Is there really a 5lb difference>??? I certainly didn't notice it! 5lbs or rotating weight is a decent amount actually!

itsslow98

iTrader: (18)

no i just threw that out there i have no idea, but i HIGHLY HIGHLY doubt you would ever notice a difference.

FuzzyLog1c

iTrader: (4)

Any idea what the dry weight of each stock wheel is (without rubber)?

Razorecko

actually about 1lb or rotational weight = 10lbs sitting. So 5lb off each wheel equates to almost a 200lb passenger. Yes wheel weight makes a HUGE difference

tommycompton

iTrader: (1)

Gunmetal FTW welcome to the elite

AAIIIC

iTrader: (19)

You will find all sorts of "thumbrules" like that on the intarweb, saying that 1# of wheel reduction = anywhere from 5# to 20# of overall weight reduction. It's harder to find math that will actually support those thumbrules. Here's one example (click on the "My spreadsheet" link). Based on his spreadsheet (which is admittedly an approximation), 5# per wheel would effectively save you ~55# (for all 4 wheels combined). As a demonstration of how that result varies depending on where the weight is (due to the moment of inertia), saving 5# per tire would effectively save you ~130#.

The GM Accessory wheels are ~22# (based on weighing them myself). I've read repeatedly that the stock wheels are ~3# heavier, but I've never weighed one myself.

lilgcts-v

SVT did i see your car in west haven yesterday ???

MIAdragon

iTrader: (6)

Its unsprung weight, it is a big deal.

SVT F15O

Chances are yes. I own Champion Transmission. I took the pictures at the boat ramp.

lilgcts-v

o haha i get my hair cut at MLB cuz i go to school at Quinnipiac and i noticed out of the corner of my eye i was like O YEA CTS-V. The wheels look good!!!

SVT F15O

HaHa, thanks man. If you ever need anything or want to say hello, stop in.

lilgcts-v

absolutely, next time i have my car here ill pull in.

tony tone

looks great, but stock. just curious... why did you go from OEM to OEM?