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Originally Posted by BlackBalt
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.
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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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