What is the lightest 16x8 wheel?
02-02-2005, 09:16 AM
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What is the lightest 16x8 wheel? I'm looking for the lightest 16x8 wheel that fits an fbod. This actually for a C5 and 16" is the minimum size to clear the rear control arms. I'm going to be using these to mount some DR's. Thanks!
09-10-2005, 05:27 PM
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I think that the Forgeline RS 16x8 rims with the jet nuts and titanium fasteners will probably weigh, at most, 15 lbs. That's just a guess, because my factory Camaro 10-spoke, 16 inch rims are 17 lbs per wheel according to http://www.angelfire.com/my/fastcar/suspension.html. Also, not too many other lightweight wheel-makers make 16 inch rims. Not IForged, Fikse, or even CCW. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
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A friend sold me 2 centerline fluted star wheels in 16x8(just use for the track, but I left them on ghetto style for awhile since I was going to the track so much) and they are much lighter than my stock chrome 02 Z28 16x8 wheels. When I had them off the car and my wife went to pick up my stock wheels she was having a hard time, when she went to pick up the centerlines she had no problem. I would say about 15lbs at most and they are a cheap wheel to use for a track only wheel.
