High Ridgity vs. Lightweight (wheels)

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Feb 2, 2008, 12:04 PM

Speed Element

Former Sponsor

Thread Starter

iTrader: (270)

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: San Jose, CA

Posts: 3,569

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

High Ridgity vs. Lightweight (wheels)

Hello. I wanted to share with you an article that AME/Endless USA translated into English

regarding the wheel weight vs. wheel rigidity factor. We found it quite interesting and decided

to share with everyone interested in lightweight, 1 pc. sports wheels.

Reply Like

Feb 2, 2008, 12:13 PM

TearItUpSports

Evolved Member

iTrader: (2)

Join Date: Oct 2001

Location: Houston, TX (NW)

Posts: 713

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Excellent article!

Reply Like

Feb 2, 2008, 12:34 PM

belizelittle39439

Evolved Member

iTrader: (4)

Join Date: Dec 2006

Posts: 743

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

I really like the ending paragraph that talks about the cast vs forged aspects. But overall--GREAT ARTICLE. Thanks Calvin.

Reply Like

Feb 2, 2008, 01:49 PM

voidhawk

Evolved Member

iTrader: (20)

Join Date: Oct 2004

Location: Sacramento

Posts: 891

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

great info - rigidity is very important, especially when you are cramming as big a tire as you can fit in your wheel wells and clearances to fender liners and calipers are down to millimeters.

Reply Like

Feb 2, 2008, 02:00 PM

rcheung

Evolved Member

iTrader: (15)

Join Date: Oct 2004

Location: East Coast

Posts: 2,203

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Looks like an enkei advertisement trying to get you to buy their wheels.

Reply Like

Feb 2, 2008, 02:42 PM

Speed Element

Former Sponsor

Thread Starter

iTrader: (270)

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: San Jose, CA

Posts: 3,569

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

that can be true, but Enkei would have tested their own wheel against xyz brand wheel right?

Reply Like

Feb 2, 2008, 04:16 PM

PnutButterWolf

Evolving Member

iTrader: (34)

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: Berkeley, CA

Posts: 378

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

great article and great info! thanks for posting!

Reply Like

Trending Topics

Best comfortable suspension for Eva IX?

15

353
evo no start

45

1.2k
Sup w/them 2024 Spring Projects?

6.2k

450.3k
Boost Leak Test

3

159
ID 1050X - Issue

4

212

Feb 2, 2008, 04:23 PM

03lan-evo

Evolving Member

Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: Kentucky

Posts: 361

Likes: 1

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

man those gtc-01's look good. ive bever seen them before.

might be my next wheel.

Reply Like

Feb 2, 2008, 05:07 PM

boostedwrx

Evolved Member

iTrader: (27)

Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: Seattle, WA

Posts: 5,034

Likes: 13

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by 03lan-evo

man those gtc-01's look good. ive bever seen them before.

might be my next wheel.

Man that behind in your avatar looks pretty good too!

Good article, although my ADD forced me to only skim it

Reply Like

Feb 2, 2008, 05:25 PM

#10

xl702Kinglx

Newbie

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: Sin City

Posts: 9

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

good info

Reply Like

Feb 2, 2008, 09:29 PM

#11

Zero Signal

Newbie

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: DFW

Posts: 6

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Crazy

Reply Like

Feb 2, 2008, 11:51 PM

#12

version 2 beta

Evolving Member

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Apr 2006

Location: JAPAN

Posts: 423

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

prob one of the best posts i've seen in a while

Reply Like

Feb 3, 2008, 10:27 AM

#13

RuckerPark

Evolving Member

iTrader: (66)

Join Date: Dec 2003

Location: California

Posts: 467

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

great info! great post! Thank you for sharing!!

I wonder if the ADVAN RS is more rigid than ADVAN RGII??

I know ADVAN wheels are made by Enkei.. I hope they can put those to test in their next article.

Reply Like

Feb 3, 2008, 11:17 AM

#14

Animus

Newbie

iTrader: (2)

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: California

Posts: 51

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Interesting aritcle. The only thing that where the lightweight wheels seem to have an advantage is the acceleration, but even that fades after the car is traveling a higher speeds. Are there any other tests out there that test for the same thing because it's hard to make a conclusion based on just this one article (especially on what this article says about forged vs. cast)?