Heard Rota was the way to go, but wanted to asked you guys before I dropped the bills.

 

Stock honda HX'z are 7lbs. Cheepest and best way to go.

 

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Try 11.75, and VXes are 9.75

 

16" SSR comp's 11.2 pounds each

 

nevermind I'm ending this thread:
http://www.wheelweights.net/

 

I could not get the website to show the wheels, it opens in Acrobat reader to a blank page.

 

You got problems it works great for me. Volk CE28N 14x6.5" 6.5lbs.

 

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More weight further away from the hub = exponentially more weight.

13 inch VX

 

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More weight further away from the hub = exponentially more weight.

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Thats fine if you want to drive around on 13's and don't plan on upgrading your brakes.

 

Then do 14.

 

14's own. I rock the HX's on my beater, after some work.

https://honda-tech.com/zero...03573

 

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Rota is most definitely not the lightest, but I would agree that they are the most cost efficient.

Weight is not as important as width in most cases. I would suggest choosing the tire you intend to run beforehand, than choose the wheel based on the tire.

For instance, if you were autocrossing in CSP, you'd want to run 235/45-13 Kumhos or Hoosiers, in which case you would want to run a 13x9 wheel with ~ +25 offset. That is an extreme case though; most street cars are fine with a 205 tire, in which case you'd want a 7" wide wheel. 205/50-15 is a popular size, so there are many good and reasonably priced tires out there in that size. Rota makes 15x7" cast aluminum Slipstreams and GT3s with the proper offset for Civics at a reasonable price. Other companies offer lighter, forged aluminum 15x7s, but they come with a price premium.

I would suggest staying away from OEM Honda Civic VX and HX wheels; while they are light and inexpensive, they are also too narrow to effectively use a decent-sized performance tire. I'd sacrifice a few extra pounds for a 7" width.

How much money do you have to spend? You can get a good sized forged wheel that is extremely light if you have the money, but usually the marginal gains aren't worth the extreme added cost. Not to mention, if you're driving this car on the street, you'll feel very bad if you bend/scratch a $400-500 wheel as opposed to a $120 wheel.