What are some good light weight 17 inch rims?

 

unless your going to get bigger break rotors i would go bigger than 16's

 

I believe that I saw some 17" Racing Hart's that were only ten or eleven pounds, but I can't remember the model number. If you haven't already, try a search on this site.

 

what? rotor size dosent always determine how fast the car stops.

17's are heavy. its not worth it.

 

what is heavy? I like 17's. I wouldn't go higher or lower, 16 and 15 look way too dinky imo. I think the difference in performance is exaggerated. There was an issue of scc when they tested 16, 17, 18's the differences where by like .4mph on the qurter miles but the times where the same and on the track the 17's had a better time than the 16's. i think i am willing to sacrifice that much performance.

 

uh huh.
well ive done my own testing
17's take off .5 seconds on my 1/4 times. not .5mph, .5 SECONDS. from a 16.4 to a 15.9, same night, same car, nothing else done. just changed front wheels to my stockies.
and thats going down to my heavy *** stock steelies with SHITTY *** tires.

lighter=better
my 17's weighed 48.5lbs with the tire.

who sponsors SCC? how many ad's do you see for 17+" rims compared to 15" rims.
consider the source man, consider the source.




[Modified by KAMiN, 2:50 PM 9/21/2002]

 

hhmmmm.. good arguement...lets see if we can get some more opinions and experiences

 

Are you sayin you got better times with ur steelies than ur 17's. Then i think ill get the 17's to cruise and use my stock rims with good rubber to race at track.. how does that sound

 

Velox makes a 12.5 lb./ 17" wheel called PG-5 S. Of course your gearing will be longer.



[Modified by iLLestjr, 4:28 PM 9/21/2002]

 

thats what i was doing till i sold my 17's.

 

The only problem with doing tests as you & SCC did, is that there are too many variables. Outside temperature, barometric pressure, tire brand, width, compound, sixty-foot time, shift points & probably some other things that aren't sticking out in my head right now. All that you can really do is stick to what you said in the first place, lighter is better. Now, if you have a 15" and 17" wheel & tire combo that both weigh the same, you have to look at the weight distribution. More weight farther out from the center of the wheel, as with a 17" combo, is going to equate to slower ET's.

 

I'm stating the obvious, but nobody has mentioned that the larger issue involved with larger rims is the increase in rotational inertia. Even with a light rim, you are going to have a heavier tire at a greater radius so you are going to lose hp not matter what. I haven't done the calculations for at which weight a 17 inch rim +tire needs to be to approach the rotational inertia of a similar 16 or 15 inch rim, but you all get the idea.
hth

 

um dude, most of teh weight is in hte tyre, the tread an stuff,

but yes - it will have a very small impact on hp (but not necessarily performance).

i say go with the lightest possible you can afford, as it will reduce the wear and strain on your suspension and improve handling

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