after a year of deliberation.....

[njaremka]

does the extra 28lbs really even matter if i am not goin to race the car on track?

you would be surprised. my winter set-up used to be 4lbs per corner heavier (rim and tire) and i noticed it every time i went from summer to winter set-up - and thats only 4lbs difference per corner. i cant imagine what that setup would feel like.

 

[reg_2004]

having a light wheel and a low profile tire isnt there a better chance of bending the wheel if i hit a pothole or somthing?

 

[njaremka]

light weight doesn't have to mean weak, and heavy doesn't always mean strong.

if you are worried about bending a wheel, why are you even looking at 18 inch rims? stick with a 17, and get something that doesn't weight anymore than 18lbs. that should be REAL easy to find.

 

[Tom03es]

I've been to Green Bay- actually used to live in De Pere in high school (east side). With as many concrete roads that the Green Bay area uses, I would definitely stick with a 17" wheel in order to have more tire sidewall and give better cushion. Both from a ride comfort and from a wheel protection stand point.

Not to mention, even the larger MSP brakes still look small behind an 18" wheel.

And my winter set up (15" wheels with ES factory sized tires) is significantly faster than my summer set up (17" wheels with the MSP factory sized tires). Part of it has to do with rotational inertia, and part of it has to do with the reduced gearing of the winter set up.

 

[d2brsin]

The 17" Enkei FD-05s are 19+ pounds, not 29


Dan