Weight Difference Between A "high End" Wheels And Replicas
06-04-2006, 09:14 AM
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Weight Difference Between A "high End" Wheels And Replicas I've Read Quite A Few Times Now That Replica Wheels Are Heavy
It Got Me Wondering How Much Heavier Is A Replica Wheel Than A Same Sized Stocker
And How Much Heavior Are Those Compared To A High End Wheel Like Fiske Or Ccw or Iforged
And What Accounts For The Whight Difference????
It Got Me Wondering How Much Heavier Is A Replica Wheel Than A Same Sized Stocker
And How Much Heavior Are Those Compared To A High End Wheel Like Fiske Or Ccw or Iforged
And What Accounts For The Whight Difference????
06-05-2006, 09:35 AM
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I'm not sure of the weights, but a 18inch wheel...even if its lighter than a 17inch wheel...will effect performance more because all of the weight is on the outer edge and the wheels are larger. another thing that you didn't bring up is tires, no one ever talks about how heavy those are. its like talking about flywheel weights, but ignnoring the clutch weight. Its all relative...but what you have to figure out..is that if the replica wheel is a lil heavier, is it worth it for you to save 1k-2k on wheels for a barely l;ighter wheel? i was looking at the ssr competition in 18.5...their light, but cost 500 for a wheel. I'm to broke for that.so I got black motorsport zo6 for 450 shipped to my house.
06-05-2006, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jpr5690
I've Read Quite A Few Times Now That Replica Wheels Are Heavy
It Got Me Wondering How Much Heavier Is A Replica Wheel Than A Same Sized Stocker
And How Much Heavior Are Those Compared To A High End Wheel Like Fiske Or Ccw or Iforged
And What Accounts For The Whight Difference????
It Got Me Wondering How Much Heavier Is A Replica Wheel Than A Same Sized Stocker
And How Much Heavior Are Those Compared To A High End Wheel Like Fiske Or Ccw or Iforged
And What Accounts For The Whight Difference????
it changes between wheel to wheel.
for example, with the ever-popular C5 Z06 rim, the stocker is very light.
the aftermarket ones are very heavy.... so theres a HUGE diff there, enough that you feel it when you pick it up.
meanwhile the diff between the knockoff 99ish Z28 rims and actual 99z28 rims is pretty close.
with the cheap aftermarket rims, most of them are heavy.. im sure theres some cheap replica ripoff wheels that are light, but most arnt.
the primary reason for this is the way they're cast. but thats also why they're so cheap.
the weight diff between even stock wheels and high quality lightweight aftermarket wheels can be pretty significant, but once more, it changes from wheel to wheel.
i know i didnt give you any exact lbs or anything.. but its kind of a broad question.
06-05-2006, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Jpr5690
Humm.. So Wost Case Senario Hom Much Could This Deminish Peformance Over A Best Case Scnario (generally)
street car wanting to look nice? no measurable change.
beginner autocrosser? probably wont see a diff.
car setup for autoX? you'll see a diff if they're really heavy.
drag racing? you'll see the diff up front... if you keep them on the rear with street tires, you wont see a diff because you're spinning anyway. lol
if its for a street car, just get whatevers pretty... if its for racing of some sort, get the appropriate wheels from a good company...
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06-07-2006, 01:15 PM
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I run 17x9.5/11 ZR1 rims with 315 Nitto DRs as my street tires and I still have the stock 16" wheels with MT DRs on them as well. With the same 60' time the 16" wheels netted me 1.5 tenths and almost 2 mph. The 16s are significantly lighter than the ZR1s.
