FEDREX

Where's a good place to get some TE-37's and other lightweight wheels like CP-035's, etc. I'm probably just going to get 2 for now till my tires wear some more, as I have 18X8' on all 4's and will be moving to 18X9's for the rear.

For the front I would need +35-40mm offset.

For the rear I would need +30mm offset.

13BAce

Get in touch with ARD T2 . He has been getting alot of people good deals on wheels.

BATMAN

Get Enkei Rp01. For the $$ they are really dam light. Most of them are under 20lbs and at under $200 each that is a great bargain.

Besides, you can have me powder coat them before u mount the tires on. Just buy it through Rishie and I'll do the powder coat.

Also, if u really want lighter get a 17" rather then a 18" rim. The other advantage besides cheaper tires and rims is that u get a bigger selection of tires including a032r and other DOT slicks.

FEDREX

Isn't it sort of a push though with 18's as there is less weight in rubber due to the lower aspect ratio/lower sidewall. It seems that there would be less tire weight.

I'm more into cornering than drag...

I'll take a look at the Enkei's, but I'm leaning towards wheels that are more like 15-17lbs. $$$

BATMAN

I read this article on Car and Driver or one of those mags and they did a wheel size test and left the width the same.

The 16's did the best followed by 17's

the reason why i elected with 17's is that i wanted to get wider rims and tires.

i think 17's do better then 18's since they seem to have a slightly more predictable and gradual loss of traction. where my experience with 18's = traction to the end and then it just snaps loose.

18's are so low profile that if u hit uneven surface in a turn u can pop ur tires off or loose overall control.

FEDREX

the 17's would provide more slip angle but the way I have the car dialed in currently, I get mild understeer and the roads here in FL are pretty smooth.

I'm doing this preliminary looking for 2 18's as all 4 of my tires are still good.

Ideally, I'd like to find some TE-37's in 18X8 f9or the front and 18X9 for the rear running 225/40's and 255/35's but I just did a search and it appears that the TE-37's only come in 7.5" width in 18's.

I want to stay 5 or 6 spoke so that I can clean the inner side of the wheels.

I looked at the RP-o1's - good value but the style doesn't do anything for me. Thanks though...

Dyre

SSR Competitions are like 14lbs for a 17x8.5" wheel and are under $400 a tire at most retail places.

You can probably get them for cheaper, then again, they arent very 'bling bling' wheels.

13BAce

Yeah, Rishie had them at a great price. I wish I would have gotten them through him.

Andres

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