Sportmax wheel owners, I need your help

[ThuG LyFe]

Well, I'm in the market for new rims, and it came down to either the sportmax 962's or the 5zigen fn01r-c's. right now i'm running stock 15" S14 4 lug honeycombs which weigh 15 lbs each. I read that sportmax rims weigh around 25lb for a 17x7 but i personally really like the way they look on S14s and that its very affordable.

My only concern is the weight. For those of you that are running 962's or other heavy sportmaxes, did you guys notice a big difference in speed and mpg? I dont want my car to be slower than it already is (stock KADE) nor do i want it to eat more gas than it already does anyway. So if sportmax owners, or owners of heavy rims could give some feedback it'd be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[bt2s14]

You'll be fine, but I wouldn't recomend 17x7 at all

[Cameron]

ehh youve already got this same thread going in wheels and tires...

[Cameron]

i would prolly just go with the 17x9 three inch lip.

[skydragoness]

ehh youve already got this same thread going in wheels and tires...

Yeah double-posting is kind of frowned upon by the mods.

[Cameron]

Yeah double-posting is kind of frowned upon by the mods.

he prolly posted it then the thread was moved and he thought it was deleted.. rookie mistake..

[ThuG LyFe]

my bad about double posting i was just impatient and thought i'd get more comments here. thanks for the info guys.

[Cameron]

those 006's with the red lip would look real good on your car IMO im prolly gunna do that for my red S13

[ThuG LyFe]

if i were to get the sportmax, it'd be the 962's. i love how they look, how they're priced its just the weight. i guess i decided to just stick w/ the fn01rc's ...oh well.

btw, i dont think 006 w/ red lip would look good on a purple S14...

[Cameron]

if i were to get the sportmax, it'd be the 962's. i love how they look, how they're priced its just the weight. i guess i decided to just stick w/ the fn01rc's ...oh well.

btw, i dont think 006 w/ red lip would look good on a purple S14...

oh my bad i thought you just had a gray S14 hehe my bad.

[Cpt_Impossible]

http://www.wheelweights.net/

I dont think this has sportmaxes on it yet, but they are really f'ing heavy, like seriously heavy, get the 5zigens they are like 5 lbs lighter per wheel.

[Cpt_Impossible]

The 5zigens are 16lbs for 17x7

The sportmax 962's are 25lbs for the same wheel...

nine more pounds of unsprung weight per wheel, you would have to be stupid to buy the sportmax.

[yokota180sx]

go on a dietbuy real wheels

who cares about wheel weight anyways?

[driftin_sr20det]

I was rollin 18" 962's and now I have just got a set of the black and red 006's (18x7.5 , 18x 9.5) and they are a couple of lbs lighter. They are still heavy, but I have HP to push those heavy rims so I'm not too worried about it. But it might bother other people to loose a few tenth's off the 1/4 mi.

[Cameron]

did you have to do anything to your fenders or anything how wide of a tire are you running? Cause i wanna get the 501's on mine and i wanna get the 16x8 but some site said that they wouldnt fit.. but im guessing those are with stock 205 tires what size tire would be mandatory to run 16x8 sportmax 501s? they are +15 offsets and i was wondering would they damage my susp. later on down the road?

[yokota180sx]

are these actually serious questions?

search man

[Cameron]

i did search and got some good info.... whats wrong with me asking him...?

[cmfireman]

I went from stock SE wheels to 18" Racing Hart C5's (HEAVY), and can tell a huge difference in power.

It's like the car is almost gonna stall on takeoff if my a/c is on, but I am running a stock KADE with 160k.

[1sikS13]

im runnin 006's 17x9 rear 17x8 front with a centerforce clutch and i still gots all the get up and go as i did, but i had konig rush 17's before them.. and the 17x9 i have only weigh 20 pounds without tires

[Cameron]

what size tires are you running 225's?

[ThuG LyFe]

also a random question,

but does anyone know if 17x9 +20 FN01r-c's will clear stock shock/springs?

[yokota180sx]

yes

[srpowered240sx]

i didnt notice much of a decrease in performance going to sportmaxs, and ive tried 17s and 18s. i know is more rotating mass, but its not that noticeable.