looking for tough and light 17" rims

Post by **hadokenny** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

I need help finding new rims for my car. I am planning to get 17" rims. I want them to be light and durable. I can careless about the look. Does any of you guys have any suggestions?thanx in advance for the help!

Post by **MainEvent212** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

kosei K1?

Black Racing N1 Pro

5 zigen FN-01 or somethin like that..

http://www.wheelmax.com carries the latter of the 3 http://www.tirerack.com carries the kosei's very cheap at 17x7.5 and are very light

Post by **Grant@tirerack** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

And the make, model, and year of the car is????

Post by **Ceptos** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

seems like a good place to ask...before i go ahead and decide on some popular brand of wheel, does anyone know brands that sell forged aluminum wheels? and just as a comparison, what is the stock weight of the 15" four lug steel wheels, and 16" five lug alloys? 1995 240sx is my car, thanks

Post by **humpy012** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

konig heliums are light and inexpensive. I'm not sure if id get something that big if i were you, if you are gonna be doing some screwing around in the car. The bigger the rim- the easier it is to bend.

Post by **Grant@tirerack** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

You should be able to find the stock wheel weight in the FAQ thread. O.E. quality forged wheels are going to be at a higher price point than a low-pressure cast wheel or gravity cast wheel. I would look at SSR Comps or BBS RGR for a forged wheel. Both available in a 17X7.5. The BBS is a 48mm offset, the SSR is a 42mm. SSR also makes a 17X8 38mm offset as well. The BBS is 17lbs the SSR wheels are 13.5lbs for the 7.5" and 14lbs for the 8". All of those would be in the $375+ range. You can also get into some nice low-pressure cast 17s that weight in the 17lb range for around $150 in a 17X7. It all depends on what you are looking for. I'd be happy to go over some of the options with you if you want to call me direct.

Post by **Grant@tirerack** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

"The bigger the rim, the easier it is to bend." I think the more accurate statement would be that with a lower profile tire, there is not as much sidewall there to protect the wheel if you hit something. Most of the folks that complain about 'soft wheels' are not facing the reality that with a low profile tire/wheel setup, you have to be much more careful when driving in areas where the road surface is less than perfect. There's just not as much tire there. If you look at T.U.V. specs for a given car/wheel they are the same for each wheel size for that application. Even a forged wheel will bend if you hit something. They are always designed to bend if hit hard enough. It's better than having a wheel crack to pieces when you are driving (no names please). The benefit of forged wheels is that they can maintain the same strength with a thinner spoke or rim profile than a cast wheel for less weight. The cast wheel made to the same standard is just as strong but it takes more volume of the alloy and weight to get there.

Post by **Exar-Kun** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

"The cast wheel made to the same standard is just as strong but it takes more volume of the alloy and weight to get there."

wow. well said, we've discussed that a LOT.

also, dude who started the thread, plase read my "attention" sticky.-chet

Post by **hadokenny** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

Exar-Kun wrote:"The cast wheel made to the same standard is just as strong but it takes more volume of the alloy and weight to get there."

wow. well said, we've discussed that a LOT.

also, dude who started the thread, plase read my "attention" sticky.-chet

i apologize for not readding the sticky. ok so here it goes.

i have a 1995 240sx semy price range is around 1000 tires includedmy car is for daily use. I want it to have quick acceleration, thats why i want something thats not too heavy. style is not the main concern. as long as it's simple looking.

thanx!

Post by **Exar-Kun** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

1k for light weigh, strong 17" wheels AND tires? sorry man, you're gonna have to prioritise.

Almost any wheel meeting those specifics(and having good offsets for our cars) will run over 1k just for the set(unfortunately)

so, lemme ask you to do some thing, pick the most important 2 out of these 4:-strong -light-17"-under 1,000 dollars w/tires

'cuse one of those 3 is going to take a backseat with those criterion, and unfortunately, you may have to deal with 16" wheels for that price also

-chet

Post by **hadokenny** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

i will take away the tires i guess. I am also willing to pay a couple hundred more...

thanx for the help...and the reality check.

Post by **MainEvent212** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

for 1210 u can get 17x8 w/225's and 17x9 w/ 245 (2 front 2 rear) WITH good offsets, from wheelmax.com

and yes, these are 5zigen cast, BUT good fairly light rims

Post by **Repo Man** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

I'm looking at the Center Line Impulse for my s13. 17x7 weighs 11.8lbs. They're made in both five and four lug by 114.3mm patterns and I'm pretty sure the center bore is a match.

You may go to http://www.centerlinewheels.com and check them out. Discount Tire priced them at $900 for the set of four, w/o tires. I would ask Grant if he could get them, but I don't think Tire Rack carries Center Line.

Post by **Exar-Kun** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

main, will the offset work?

if you add another 200-300, you're more in reality as far as a decent tire/wheel setup.-chet

Post by **MainEvent212** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

yeah, the offsets are flexible depending on what you need...they have a few different offsets...from what i hear anyhow...and they come with bridgestone potenza tires i think...not sure tho

Post by **nissanrcer240** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

Grant@tirerack wrote:"The bigger the rim, the easier it is to bend." I think the more accurate statement would be that with a lower profile tire, there is not as much sidewall there to protect the wheel if you hit something. Most of the folks that complain about 'soft wheels' are not facing the reality that with a low profile tire/wheel setup, you have to be much more careful when driving in areas where the road surface is less than perfect. There's just not as much tire there. If you look at T.U.V. specs for a given car/wheel they are the same for each wheel size for that application. Even a forged wheel will bend if you hit something. They are always designed to bend if hit hard enough. It's better than having a wheel crack to pieces when you are driving (no names please). The benefit of forged wheels is that they can maintain the same strength with a thinner spoke or rim profile than a cast wheel for less weight. The cast wheel made to the same standard is just as strong but it takes more volume of the alloy and weight to get there.

I didnt want to make a new post for this, and since your on the subject...im about to buy some used 17" rims and i was wondering if theres anyway you can tell if the rim is bent besides riding in it? like any tricks or anything you can do once the rim is off the car to check it out. one of my friends had a prelude with 17" rims and he said they were bent and just from looking at them while they were on the car they didnt look bent, so do you have to ride in the car with the rims on them to see if theyre bent , i guess thats the question i want to ask. when i get them theyre not going to be on a car but i will see them before i give the money for them so any tips or anything else to look at when buying used rims that you guys know of would be alot of help, thanks

Post by **Exar-Kun** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:44 pm

spin them on a ballancer without a tire mounted on them, you'll be able to see if its bent or not

looking for tough and light 17" rims

looking for tough and light 17" rims

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