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Old 01-10-2008, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackBalt View Post
How is that? Lower weight wheels are easier to accelerate...same idea as a lightweight flywheel. Stock 15's steelies weight like 17-18 lbs, pretty light...most aftermarket 17's aren't that light unless they're low pressure cast shotpeened or forged which would allow them to use less material.
Not difficult to find 18 lb aluminum wheels, and the shorter sidewall tires can provide a little more weight savings. Primarily the ratio isn't affected as much by a bigger rim since the shorter tire just makes it nearly the same overall diameter.
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