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how much extra weight on rims does it take to notice a difference?

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Old 09-14-02 | 12:10 PM
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how much extra weight on rims does it take to notice a difference?

I have Enkie RSEs 17 inch 18 pounds and stock rims are 17.5 or .8 I think. Anyways wondering how much it would take to notice exc difference and how much a light 14lb rim will feel compared to 18s all around?
Old 09-14-02 | 12:24 PM
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feel alot faqster casue u have more torqe available tomove the car along instead of it being wasted trying to rotate the rims
Old 09-14-02 | 12:26 PM
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yeah but were only talking about .5 lbs difference here?
Old 09-14-02 | 12:29 PM
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eh not much but 14lb to 18lbs is a big one
Old 09-14-02 | 12:30 PM
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personally, I think I can tell when it feels like about 5 lbs more per wheel, when using the same exact tires.

I doubt that a single pound, would be felt though.

I could easily tell the difference between a 16x7 17 lb Ronal aftermarket rim and the stock series 4 16x7 T2 rim though. But I think that the stock S4 T2 rim was something like 22 lbs, wasn't it??? Either way it was like night and day.
Old 09-14-02 | 12:36 PM
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No way. The N/A 15 inch rim is only 17.8 or something and thiers lighter ones that are like 15lbs ont he converts I think. ok mabey your right. But damn
Old 09-14-02 | 12:53 PM
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The vert wheels are only 11 lbs.

But the stock Series 4 T2 rims (not the NA) are pretty heavy. That's what I was compairing. The stock 16x7 to a lighter aftermarket 16x7

not the S4 NA 15x6 to an aftermarket 16x7




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