However, you do not have to get super expensive wheels to be light, my TSW`s are 400 a wheel , and
are as light as the z 51 wheel. You just have to do your homework.
are as light as the z 51 wheel. You just have to do your homework.
Huge Unsprung Weight Difference
As we do not yet have a wheel and tire vendor, and in view of the huge importance for considering weight different when changing stock wheels for aftermarket, I wanted to post this one example. While the following example resulted in significantly less unsprung weight, there are wheels that look great, but weigh many pounds more than factory StingRay wheels.
"Lowered it as much as we could on the stock bolts. Installed the HRE P101's on factory Michelin Super Sports. Weighed the factory wheels and tires.
Fronts 51.5 lbs each.
Rears 60 lbs each.
Weighed the HRE's after we mounted the Michelins onto them.
Fronts 48.2 lbs each.
Rears 54 lbs each."
HRE's are super expensive, though superb quality. Here's how this one example looks:
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"Lowered it as much as we could on the stock bolts. Installed the HRE P101's on factory Michelin Super Sports. Weighed the factory wheels and tires.
Fronts 51.5 lbs each.
Rears 60 lbs each.
Weighed the HRE's after we mounted the Michelins onto them.
Fronts 48.2 lbs each.
Rears 54 lbs each."
HRE's are super expensive, though superb quality. Here's how this one example looks:
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I really don't see it that way and I'm a huge "research before you buy guy"...I certainly have the money to do HRE's but just can't see putting 9K into tires and wheels for a 60K car. Primarily because of the offset and specs, you can't get a concave wheel on a Vette, acc to the HRE dealer. You will on the wide body, but for now they all look flat. And therefore I'll pay for TSW Nurburgrings vs the HRE - because from 15 feet away you can't tell, and outside the forums no one can tell (meaning normal people...LOl) and they are 19# front and 22# rear...no downsides of this application.But HRE's puts it in the super car look. There are some wheels that put the car over tbe top.
of course the HRE looks a bit better, but not $6k better....IMO
The HRE at $9K for tires and wheels:
my TSW z51 size for 2400 for tires and wheels:
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