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Looks like they are 21.2 lbs, according to this site.
AKA - Not light weight
Looks like they are 21.2 lbs, according to this site.
AKA - Not light weight
Yeah.. and for $880/ea!? No thanks. I'd rather have 3 COMPLETE SETS of flow formed Neuspeeds than 1 set of those BBS REs. Not to mention, each Neuspeed wheel weighs ~4lbs less than the BBS)!
Appreciate the link. I'm sure they're sturdy wheels but that's quite heavy for forged. Saw a set on craigslist but they'd have to be a great deal considering that weight.Looks like they are 21.2 lbs, according to this site.
You'd rather have 3 sets of wheels that bend and crack easily over a set of wheels that won't?Yeah.. and for $880/ea!? No thanks. I'd rather have 3 COMPLETE SETS of flow formed Neuspeeds than 1 set of those BBS REs. Not to mention, each Neuspeed wheel weighs ~4lbs less than the BBS)!
You'd rather have 3 sets of wheels that bend and crack easily over a set of wheels that won't?
Just got the gloss bronze Konig Ampliforms mounted yesterday. 18x8.5 et43 and they weigh 19.4 lbs on the scale at my work.
Car is lowered on Eibach Sportlines, no spacers
Love the way these look!
https://www.bbs-usa.com/road_wheels/wheel_details.cfm?wheel=8
$880 each isn't awful for an actual forged wheel. Weight isn't everything! A more rigid forged wheel has it's benefits, even at the cost of increased weight.
I've posted this before but it's one of my favorite tests/reads about wheel weight vs strength from Enkei.
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=479110
A little ironic posting that in the lightweight wheel thread.
Great info on rigidity. Never thought about it having so much impact on driving dynamics, but completely make sense.
However, the lightweight wheel test case in the article you linked is just a heavily shaved down version which dramatically reduced rigidity, while the Neuspeed or any flow formed wheel is suppose to be closer to best of both worlds - coming close to forged rigidity, be very light and without the forged price tag. Not sure when flow formed wheels became a thing, but that article seems like it is at least pre-2010 - and might pre-date having your cake and eat it too flow formed wheels.
So if that's the case, then I would say AlxMk7 has a good point.
Great info on rigidity. Never thought about it having so much impact on driving dynamics, but completely make sense.
However, the lightweight wheel test case in the article you linked is just a heavily shaved down version which dramatically reduced rigidity, while the Neuspeed or any flow formed wheel is suppose to be closer to best of both worlds - coming close to forged rigidity, be very light and without the forged price tag. Not sure when flow formed wheels became a thing, but that article seems like it is at least pre-2010 - and might pre-date having your cake and eat it too flow formed wheels.
So if that's the case, then I would say AlxMk7 has a good point.
I sure as hell would. There are so many better things I'd rather invest $3500 in than wheels.
My contribution:
Superspeed RF03RR 18x8.5 ET45 (18.1 lbs according to their website) on Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 225/40/18
Sorry for bumping the pics but the website says et35, not et45. I hate poke but love 8.5” width. If these shown are et35, I’m all in. Can you confirm?