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Been lookin for some good light alloy wheels. I was just wondering if any ones knows about some good looking alloy wheels or links to sites. Been searchin but was wondering what you guys think would be good! What kind of benefits do I get from lighter wheels exactly? And approx. how much should light wheels weigh compared to the stock wheels?

Centerline has some nice wheels for under 16 lbs a piece.

Light wheels = Less dead weight for your car to turn over to accelerate and decelerate. As for stock weights, I have no idea, go take a wheel off and weight it.

This should give you an idea....
01-02 R/T wheels (Silverstones) weigh in without tires at 18.2lbs each.


My 17x7.5 SSR Comps which are Semi-Solid Forged without tires weigh in around 13.3lbs. It's all about unsprung weight and rotational mass.

Rather than explain unsprung weight here is some reading

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsprung_weight
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/tech/ ... heels.html

15" Rota Slips 12.5 lbs each, check my sig.

Lighter wheels (and smaller diameter wheel, eg... 15" >19") = lower moment of inertia for the wheel/tire = easier to accelerate the wheel

Man I gotta get me a set of RT wheels LOL

Holy crap!!!! I used to have the 01/02 RT-Wheels on my car (still have em) and my current rims weight 45 pounds each w/ tire... I need new rims.

^^^^^holly crap!!! 45 pounds? they look good tho'.
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Yeah!! But I was using a really old standard house scale, but still, it's a lot. I'm trying to find lightweight ones but all the ones I find are so boring..

glasswars wrote:Yeah!! But I was using a really old standard house scale, but still, it's a lot. I'm trying to find lightweight ones but all the ones I find are so boring..

SSR's are great looking but spendy. Slipstreams are VERY boring but the lightest and cheapest. If you want wild light wheels, good luck.

any wheel lighter than stock is better. those rota's are nice soul sword! SSRs are looking very tempting right now they have some real nice wheels! so any noticable difference in the car's feel with lighter wheels? what's the stock wheel size for an 05 sxt? 15x7?

soul_sword34 wrote:SSR's are great looking but spendy.

diablo's got deep pockets

get yourself some rota wheels. like 17", you'll be set. they look good and lightweight.
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dblsg wrote:

soul_sword34 wrote:SSR's are great looking but spendy.

diablo's got deep pockets

ahem... HAD deep pockets They've gotten a lot smaller in the past 6-7 months

Diablo0 wrote:

dblsg wrote:

soul_sword34 wrote:SSR's are great looking but spendy.

diablo's got deep pockets

ahem... HAD deep pockets They've gotten a lot smaller in the past 6-7 months

That's why I got a divorce.

I had Kazera KZ-V in charcoal in 16 inch they weighed in at 16 without tires they were nice my friend chris(soureyes) just bought them off me.

702Neon wrote:get yourself some rota wheels. like 17", you'll be set. they look good and lightweight.

Only the boost, slipstream, and sub zero are lightweight...... got to rotawheels.com for thier lineup.

soul_sword34 wrote:

Diablo0 wrote:

dblsg wrote: diablo's got deep pockets

ahem... HAD deep pockets They've gotten a lot smaller in the past 6-7 months

That's why I got a divorce.

i was always told "its cheaper to keep her"

dblsg wrote:

soul_sword34 wrote:

Diablo0 wrote: ahem... HAD deep pockets They've gotten a lot smaller in the past 6-7 months

That's why I got a divorce.

i was always told "its cheaper to keep her"

Not in the long run.

I have Kosei K-1s. Dont remember weights, but theyre really light weight compared to the stock snowflakes.

FYI, stock snowflakes are the lightest dodge wheel ever produced IIRC.

Dang I love snowflakes..... I wouldnt mind having snowflakes instead of any other rims lol call me crazy!

hmm...would i see a big difference if i switched to 14" AR-14's from my 16" stock R/T rims?