View Full Version : Lightweight 19s


whoadude
03-13-2006, 07:00 PM
Ive been struggling with trying to find a good lightweight 19" rim for street use. My goal is to find a wheel that offer the best looks at the least weight, basically I dont want to sacrifice too much performance but still want the 19". Anyway I've had the volks LE37s before and although those wheels are awesome I wanna try something different this time around. Any ideas?

.jordan
03-14-2006, 12:38 AM
im sorry but lightweight and 19's don't go in the same sentence....you can find 15's and 16's "light" but when you go to about 17's and up you are increasing your unsprung weight...even if it says its lightweight, it doesn't matter the weight is more spread out and therefor harder to turn (imagine spinning in an office chair w/ your arms in and imagine w/ your arms out, alot harder w/ your arms out) so you are gonna have to make a comprimise 19's=slow......

whoadude
03-14-2006, 02:43 AM
Yes I understand the unsprung weight. However, if I choose to go with 19s, I'd rather have a 20 pound rim versus a 30 pound rim. My question is basically, whats the best looking, lightest 19" rim?

CirrusSR22
03-15-2006, 01:49 AM
TireRack has 19" SSR Comps for $519 each (19x8.5) Only 20.7lbs. They also have 19" BBS RS-GTs for a whopping $1044 each! 20.8 lbs.

Best looking I guess is up to you :)

xxjordan88
03-15-2006, 02:58 AM
o.z. superleggeras, cant beat them

Bane
03-15-2006, 12:01 PM
Forged wheels, multi piece. That will cost lots of cash.

Jim@tirerack
03-15-2006, 12:17 PM
Take a look at the SSR GT2H at 19X8.5 249.00 and 19X10 at 269.00. The front wheel is 21 lbs and the rear is 22.9 lbs. They are a 2 piece fully forged wheel and a cast price.
If I can help let me know.

NobleForums
03-15-2006, 04:53 PM
http://www.racmonolites.com/cars/16.jpg

They're about 17 lbs, magnesium.