Whats the lightest wheel out there? I dont need something that looks amazing, but im also not going to bolt up just anything, i need something light weight for ato-x/drifting and i really need it to be 17" or 18". Its going on a satin black 96 WS6. I was thinking of those slot-style wheels you see everyone in a while, i think tthey even make them in black with a red pin stripe, but i cant seem to find them or remember what they are called. They dont have to be 11" wide, but i'd like at least 9.5. So what are some suggestions? I dont want to remortgage my house either. What is the weight of the corvette Magnesium rims?

 

if you can find a set firehawk rims are pretty light (18 pounds if i remember correctly), i believe the C5 magnesiums are around 15 pounds

 

Bogarts if you can afford them..then paint them or do whatever you want..

 

i had no idea Firehawk rims were that light!! Aren't Bogart drag racing rims?

 

Bogart makes different wheels for different things, they offer a Road Race wheel in 17s..

 

A lot of wheel weights below

https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...l-weights.html

 

How about light weight and cheap?

Forgestar F14's

These will be for a Corvette ya? (should still work on a Fbody)





Mine are a custom front offset (+48) for 18x10 front and 18x11 rear (+55). You can get a normal front offset if you go with a different sized front. Give Ryne at CMS a call and he can get them ordered for you at a great price Oh, 19 lbs front and 20lbs rear

Ryne @ CMS: (951) 677-0716

 

A set of 17" Welds if you can find them. Bogarts like said as they tend to be the lightest, but also VERY soft aluminum.

 

Take any old set of repo's, put good tires on it, and spend the rest of the $$$ on track days. you'll be far faster in the end.

But, the OE C5 z06 replica's I had weren't too heavy.

 

Do they make a 5 spoke?

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Yes, but sizes are restricted to 19"

http://www.forgestar.com/v1/wheelsflowformed.php

 

Keep an eye open on the corvette forum c4 parts for sale. A lot of good used light weight rims for sale with the correct offset.

 

There only 9" wide , but if memory serves me right, the silver painted OEM ZR1 style SS wheels are 19 lbs a rim .

 

To clarify this a bit, the aluminum isn't any softer than other products on the market. Depending on the designs, material thickness varies for each particular application. Obviously the material thickness between our road race wheel and drag wheel is designed for two totally different scenarios. You'd bend our drag wheels like a pretzel if you tried to road race with it.

The road race designs...I'd put them up against just about any other aluminum wheel on the market in a destruction test...they are VERY durable...of which they need to be as road racing stress seen can be far greater than street driving or drag racing.

Actually, many of our shell designs incorporate 6xxx series; a higher (and more expensive) grade material whereas most use 5xxx series aluminum shells. Take our wheels...pluck the shell, ours will ring like a bell...others will report with a dull "thump" sound.

Our designs go through a variety of processes to ensure a quality end result. One of the final stages are to go through a solution treatment (heat treat) to ensure even tempered material. They are not just left work hardened as other manufactures setups.

We do offer many designs for different applications. We offer drag wheels which are designed for drag use, we offer street/strip wheels for use on the street and strip. We offer road race wheels which are designed for road course racing. We also have other misc. designs i.e. sand buggy and other stuff which I won't go into on this forum as it really doesn't pertain to the boards.

Our road race designs are very light and very strong and intended for intense road racing stress. Obviously they cannot be built as light as our drag wheels... our road race designs are among the lightest in the world due to the design and build process. Depending on the designs the weights will vary...take a typical LT1/LS1 design road race wheel (17x11), you'll find it to be about 17lbs. I think if it’s compared to other wheels on the wheel weight list, it’s probably the lightest (compared to other 17x11 wheels). Obviously, the smaller the wheel, the lighter it will be. If you wanted a 9" wheel for example, the weight would be closer to 15lbs. Overall weight is not the only important factor, its also the placement of the weight which affects performance and benefits. For example, a wheel with more weight directed towards the outer portion of the wheel will have a greater negative effect on performance vs. one with more weight directed towards the center of rotation....even if the two weighed exactly the same.

I don't know what your budget is, our wheels are not for everyone, they aren't economy wheels...but they aren't the most expensive. I can't tell you our wheels can be purchased for 1000.00 like a set of cast wheels...that type of setup is like comparing apples to oranges. Our shells are spun formed i(n house), not cast formed (a far less expensive process). Depending on the size wheels you want, a typical configuration will be at a ballpark price of 2000-2500.00. We can build as small as 5" wide up to 17" wide in .5" increments. Diameters are from 15" to 17" in our road race configurations.

If anyone has additional questions or concerns about our products, feel free to call me directly at 724 478 5580.

Steve
Mechanical Engineer
SJM Manufacturing Inc.

 

I love it when people who know like steve post lol. Very informative on what is needed to know. He isnt here to sell his product cause its reputation sells its self. But he does know wheel stuff and manufacturing to help you find what your looking for.

 

Ditto. One of the best phone calls I've made was calling and ordering my wheels. Looking foward to call again and get some info getting some centecaps.