Are there any fairly lightweight 19' wheels out there?
08 March 2004, 06:50 PM
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Are there any fairly lightweight 19' wheels out there?
As title really.
Am looking for some nice LARGE 19' for my MY02 WRX, but am a little concerned about adding stupid amounts of weight at each corner.
Diablos, for instance, would be too heavy IMO. I'm not looking for feather-light, just reasonable
Does anyone have any suggestions (apart from SuperLegs, which would be too hard to keep clean IMHO
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Am looking for some nice LARGE 19' for my MY02 WRX, but am a little concerned about adding stupid amounts of weight at each corner.
Diablos, for instance, would be too heavy IMO. I'm not looking for feather-light, just reasonable
Does anyone have any suggestions (apart from SuperLegs, which would be too hard to keep clean IMHO
)many thanks
DaveR
08 March 2004, 06:54 PM
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Best suggestion would be to stick with something smaller on your Subaru, 19" too big from a handling and ride point of view, let alone the unsprung weight. If you're into the Lax Power thing, you could always buy a Saxo and tart that up...
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nothing wrong with Diablo's mate......are you really going to notice the difference on the road ??
Diablo's are just has hard to keep clean as Superlegs.....still too many spokes to clean.
Diablo's are just has hard to keep clean as Superlegs.....still too many spokes to clean.
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www.wheelmania.co.uk do a wheel called the savage and is 19" forged lightweight alloy but starting at £3250 they ain't cheap but look amazing!!!!
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LOL I'll take that post in the good humour it was intended
so tell me more (seriously), why are 19's too large from a handling point of view? I would have thought they would add serious grip for starters......
And are they that much worse than 18' from a ride point of view?
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so tell me more (seriously), why are 19's too large from a handling point of view? I would have thought they would add serious grip for starters......
And are they that much worse than 18' from a ride point of view?
DaveR
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19" wheels won't affect grip unless they're wider than your current wheels, and you could go for wider, smaller diameter wheels and get the same effect.
What your are doing is adding weight, which is not only unsprung but as you're moving the heaviest part of the wheel (the rim) away from the centre point, it's rotating mass which affects handling and braking.
The ultra low profile tyre will probably tramline like a bitch on our crappy roads, too.
What your are doing is adding weight, which is not only unsprung but as you're moving the heaviest part of the wheel (the rim) away from the centre point, it's rotating mass which affects handling and braking.
The ultra low profile tyre will probably tramline like a bitch on our crappy roads, too.
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19 inch Superleg's, almost the same weight as a 16 inch standard Impreza wheel, lighter if you go for a smaller rim, massive grip and minimal side wall movement on the 35 profiles tyres if fitted.
Coat of wax on them every week should keep the hard grime off them, making them much easier to keep clean.
Coat of wax on them every week should keep the hard grime off them, making them much easier to keep clean.
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