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Old May 30, 2006, 11:08 AM
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Hey guys, I really hate posting repeats, I did research quite a few different things trying to find out some more detailed info about how 19" rims can hurt performance in both power and handling but couldn't find all that much.

Basically I am looking into the J8's / J5's but want to know how bad it will be for my power / handling. From what I remember when I researched them in the past the rims weighed 25lbs which was a little bit more then the stock rims.

If I were to get the J8's / J5's would I really hurt my power or performance significantly, and I am talking more about daily driving then around the track or 1/4 mile times.
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Is it that big of a repeat that nobody will answer? If it is, just let me know.
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25 lbs is a bit much.

How badly do you like those wheels?
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19s, performance, Evo

You can have 2 of those but not all 3
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Originally Posted by GTWORX.com
25 lbs is a bit much.

How badly do you like those wheels?
To be honest, I think the J8's improve the looks of the Evo by about 30%-40%.
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Originally Posted by wizzman
19s, performance, Evo

You can have 2 of those but not all 3
thats bad news!
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i wouldn't say it's just cause they are 19's, it's more that they weigh 25 lbs.


buy chad block's forged 19x8.5 Volks

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=200355


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Originally Posted by GTWORX.com
i wouldn't say it's just cause they are 19's, it's more that they weigh 25 lbs.


buy chad block's forged 19x8.5 Volks

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=200355


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That's only 2 lbs over stock....
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really? hmmm....


i guess i'm just used to forged 19x10 wheels that weigh 14 lbs

just kidding.
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Originally Posted by wizzman
19s, performance, Evo

You can have 2 of those but not all 3
WRONG

Volk makes a plenty of light weight forged 19" rims that are lighter then the stock 17s ... for example TE37 & CE28N
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Originally Posted by NaorisG
Hey guys, I really hate posting repeats, I did research quite a few different things trying to find out some more detailed info about how 19" rims can hurt performance in both power and handling but couldn't find all that much.

Basically I am looking into the J8's / J5's but want to know how bad it will be for my power / handling. From what I remember when I researched them in the past the rims weighed 25lbs which was a little bit more then the stock rims.

If I were to get the J8's / J5's would I really hurt my power or performance significantly, and I am talking more about daily driving then around the track or 1/4 mile times.
25lbs is kind of heavy ... the more rotaing mass you have the harder it is to stop that mass and get it moving ... thus hurting performance ...

Will you notice it on the street? ... probly not much if at all. On the drag strip or road course you will notice it but if you keep your stockers you can always use them for track days.
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I was wondering when you were going to speak up on those custom 19" Volk's.
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Originally Posted by M3this
25lbs is kind of heavy ... the more rotaing mass you have the harder it is to stop that mass and get it moving ... thus hurting performance ...

Will you notice it on the street? ... probly not much if at all. On the drag strip or road course you will notice it but if you keep your stockers you can always use them for track days.

What kind of difference will it make, I mean, if I were to be going around the same corner with the stock MR wheels, and then a pair of J8's or something at 25 or so lbs, what differences could I see?
Same with accel and decel? Decel I don't care too much about as I'm not a dozing off driver so I won't be doing too many crazy brakes anyways.
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If you where shoot for #'s ... 1/4, 0-60, 60-0, etc you will notice a extra couple of feet and a few 1/10s of a secs different ... but on the street you wont notice much of anything except the transition from a 245 to a 235 tire .... shorter sidewall = stiffersidewall = difference in handling .
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i have a set of 19x8.5" te37's for sale, and they come in just under 19lbs...

2300 with tires.... excellent condition NO damage

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