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    Can pick you up a set when I'm there next week Stephen.



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    Quote Originally Posted by 1BAD92LX View Post
    Lighter = faster to me. But wider is better also. Guess that’s why wide light weight rims are so expensive.
    Seems like you need to visit this website. https://www.apexraceparts.com/wheels.html
    Unfortunately not in the budget at this time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZR View Post
    Can pick you up a set when I'm there next week Stephen.


    Are they having a buy-one-get-one free sale?

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    The engineer said what I wanted to say, thanks Don.

    Quote Originally Posted by RedSN View Post
    IMO... depends on your setup. If you have tons of power you can’t use anyway, go for more rubber at the expense of the unsprung weight.
    If you are short on power, take the weight savings.
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    I also agree with this statement. Apex Rims are on sale and are relatively in expensive and very light.
    Quote Originally Posted by RedSN View Post
    IMO... depends on your setup. If you have tons of power you can’t use anyway, go for more rubber at the expense of the unsprung weight.
    If you are short on power, take the weight savings.

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    Option 2: 255/45/18 tire on a 8.5” wide wheel, 53.5 pounds
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    This is my pick because it has far less rotating mass, which translates to better steering feel. Still heavy though
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    Lots of variables, but in general, I'd take the heavier/wider package.

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    What is your driving style, do you attack corners and using curbing or stay off the curbs? What tracks do you plan to attend? What vehicle/engine combination?

    If you use curbing I would go with the "stronger" rim and not be as concerned with the mass.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnny5 View Post
    What is your driving style, do you attack corners and using curbing or stay off the curbs? What tracks do you plan to attend? What vehicle/engine combination?

    If you use curbing I would go with the "stronger" rim and not be as concerned with the mass.
    The heavier the rim is, the greater the unsprung weight is. Without knowing if the wheels are cast vs flow formed vs forged, it is hard to determine how strong the rim is. Based on the absence of this information, I would pick the lighter wheel.
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    I ran the heavier wheel combo, but as I'm old and slow anyway, it probably won't make a difference what I run. I did have fun though!!

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