I'm feeling some not-black wheels for this JSB car....perhaps some sort of red.
$ERIOUSLY LIGHT weight wheel$???
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$ERIOUSLY LIGHT weight wheel$???
I'm just weighing
my options for $ERIOUSLY LIGHT wheels for my ZR1s...and by seriously light I mean less than 20 lbs all the way around. I did some searching and all I really found was a bunch of sales threads but nothing really discussing the subject of light wheels. Let's talk about that for a minute CF! 
What I've found so far leads me to either carbon fiber or forged magnesium (Litespeed Racing for example) for sub 20 lb wheels. What else is out there?
I'm looking for 19s all around in roughly stock width but ya'll feel free to talk about other sizes so long as long as we stick to $SERIOUSLY LIGHT wheels only!
-Colonel
my options for $ERIOUSLY LIGHT wheels for my ZR1s...and by seriously light I mean less than 20 lbs all the way around. I did some searching and all I really found was a bunch of sales threads but nothing really discussing the subject of light wheels. Let's talk about that for a minute CF! What I've found so far leads me to either carbon fiber or forged magnesium (Litespeed Racing for example) for sub 20 lb wheels. What else is out there?
I'm looking for 19s all around in roughly stock width but ya'll feel free to talk about other sizes so long as long as we stick to $SERIOUSLY LIGHT wheels only!
-Colonel
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I'll be very curious to SEE what you turn up................and what they cost $$$$$$$$$$$$$I have SIGNATURE SV701's (mfg by BC FORGE) 19x10.5 and 19x12.5.....Cant remember what they weigh
(low 20's??)
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Finspeed may fit the bill with all lightweighting options. I think they could get down to 19-20 lbs
BBS FI-R offers a very light option also:
https://www.dundonmotorsports.com/pr...or-991-1-gt3rs
BBS FI-R offers a very light option also:
https://www.dundonmotorsports.com/pr...or-991-1-gt3rs
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I'd be looking more at tire weight, since it affects rotational forces far more than wheel weight. Just the width alone can have more effect than several pounds of wheel weight.
A large chunk of wheel weight can easily be in the hub and spokes, whereas the tire weight is mostly on the tread. A 1" width difference on a 19" tire is nearly 4 pounds.
However, if you're wanting tires for road or oval track racing, width over rules weight.
For more info try: hpwizard.com/rotational-inertia.html
A large chunk of wheel weight can easily be in the hub and spokes, whereas the tire weight is mostly on the tread. A 1" width difference on a 19" tire is nearly 4 pounds.
However, if you're wanting tires for road or oval track racing, width over rules weight.
For more info try: hpwizard.com/rotational-inertia.html
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Check out forgelines. I know so many guys running these in Optima ultimate street car series. Goodguys many other series.
pricey but worth the money for quality
pricey but worth the money for quality
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I'd be looking more at tire weight, since it affects rotational forces far more than wheel weight. Just the width alone can have more effect than several pounds of wheel weight.
A large chunk of wheel weight can easily be in the hub and spokes, whereas the tire weight is mostly on the tread. A 1" width difference on a 19" tire is nearly 4 pounds.
However, if you're wanting tires for road or oval track racing, width over rules weight.
For more info try: hpwizard.com/rotational-inertia.html
A large chunk of wheel weight can easily be in the hub and spokes, whereas the tire weight is mostly on the tread. A 1" width difference on a 19" tire is nearly 4 pounds.
However, if you're wanting tires for road or oval track racing, width over rules weight.
For more info try: hpwizard.com/rotational-inertia.html
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There are lots of ways to reduce weight for far less $$$$ than wheels. Some would never be noticed and others obvious. Little things add up quickly. I removed the plastic door handles, cigar lighter, ash tray, GM chicklets, and lots of other minor items that are easy to re-install if needed. I got my OEM 3120# down to under 2900#, even after adding a rollbar and all of it was returnable to stock weight/appearance.
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The lightest wheels we have in 19x10 / 19x12 is the Forgeline GS1R. https://forgeline.com/wheel/gs1r
19x10 - 19.5lbs each
19x12 - 21lbs each
comes with 3 years track warranty
19x10 - 19.5lbs each
19x12 - 21lbs each
comes with 3 years track warranty
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From the small amount of inquiries I’ve made with wheel vendors, they almost seem hesitant to even try to give you weights. People don’t realize how much of a benefit a lighter wheel is when it comes to racing.
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I agree.
So far I've had one vendor make one wheel suggestion and another said to call them. I just wanna know who's got the lightest wheels in my size and how light are they?
...And I don't want to call around to 10 different places wasting time but if that's what I gotta do then I will. I'll be updating this thread with my findings. It's gonna save someone a lot of trouble somewhere down the line.
So far I've had one vendor make one wheel suggestion and another said to call them. I just wanna know who's got the lightest wheels in my size and how light are they? ...And I don't want to call around to 10 different places wasting time but if that's what I gotta do then I will. I'll be updating this thread with my findings. It's gonna save someone a lot of trouble somewhere down the line. 
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Finspeed and Forgeline don't seem to on their websites. BBS does list some weights but I wasn't getting too far browsing on my phone. I haven't contacted any of those three directly but I have contacted Litespeed Racing and I'm getting some pretty exciting numbers out of them. Standby...
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Litespeed Racing RS5 or VS10 in 19" weighs 15.6 front and 17 lbs rear. I was waiting to hear back on the width of those wheels before reporting here but I haven't gotten a response back from Patrick yet.
I'm not gonna mention the price on the wheels since they aren't a sponsor here but I will say they seem like a real bargain to me.
I'm not gonna mention the price on the wheels since they aren't a sponsor here but I will say they seem like a real bargain to me.