hey guys im going to run my car saturday but i don't know whether to run with my 16 inch sh wheels that weigh 44 pounds each and can't get traction for **** or my 18 inch rims that weigh 41 pounds each a little lighter and have toyo proxy 4's that grip awesome for a launch let me know thanks guys

 

18's throw your gearing off, i.e. more surface to rotate.

 

sh wheels weigh 44lbs each?

 

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Wheels and tires. Come on don't be a dumb *** think about it can a SH wheel really weigh 44 lbs. Idiot.

 

haha wow, i am an idiot now that i think of it lol...Lifting up the tire and I never really thought it was 44lbs... oh well.

 

the rim is about 19lbs by itself

 

what am i better off with though?

 

16s bro

 

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18's with 215/35/18 rubber is the same diameter of stock so it wouldn't throw gearing off.

That being said if there is only 3 pounds difference I would say go with the 16's just because of the smaller rotating mass and more forgiving rubber cause it's got a higher profile

 

I suggest you replace the tires on the 16s first...get something cheap like kumhos...

 

r u crazy sh tires come with bridgestone s03 pole positions

 

if the 18's ahve sticker tires, i'd go for the 18's

 

16's and lower tire pressure to about 20....give your traction of a 18" and wont mess up gearing, and will also be lighter, cuz there is less air in it...

 

hondafiend 04 is a dumbass DON'T lower the air pressure to 20!! It will only encourage sidewall roll and will give the car insufficent grip in the corners and only the edges of the tires will grip the road instead of the whole tire would if it were fully inflated. Inflate your tires to recomended pressure and use some white shoe polish and put it on six or eight spots around the tire's edge and drive the course to see how much sidewall flex/rollover you are getting and adjust the pressure accordingly. And use the 16's with good tires.

to hondafiend 04 for giving fucked up advice

 

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Bhahaha air....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by alias 33 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hondafiend 04 is a dumbass DON'T lower the air pressure to 20!! It will only encourage sidewall roll and will give the car insufficent grip in the corners and only the edges of the tires will grip the road instead of the whole tire would if it were fully inflated. Inflate your tires to recomended pressure and use some white shoe polish and put it on six or eight spots around the tire's edge and drive the course to see how much sidewall flex/rollover you are getting and adjust the pressure accordingly. And use the 16's with good tires.

to hondafiend 04 for giving fucked up advice</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think he is talking about the drag track.

 

depending on the tires, the 16's will be better.

moment of inertia, kids!

 

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I think he is talking about the drag track.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thank you i was talkign about drag, cuz dats what some1 mentioned so **** you and **** your mom! *******...