19" Wheels ?

321km/hM3 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-29-2003, 10:05 AM

Hey guys,

Are the 19" really lighter and better, before I buy a set I want to make sure that my performance wont be downgraded. Also, what about tyre size?

At the moment I have the standard 18" Mags.

2youngtodrive · #2 (**permalink**) 08-29-2003, 08:36 PM

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Originally posted by 321km/hM3
Hey guys,

Are the 19" really lighter and better, before I buy a set I want to make sure that my performance wont be downgraded. Also, what about tyre size?

At the moment I have the standard 18" Mags.

My boy eric allways has 19's on his Bimmer....

performance wise there better....

the bend like crazy, and tires are REALLY expensive (good ones atleast)

i would suggest against it. Unless its for shows

Shadow1 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 12:37 AM

i love my 19's i ended up getting 19x10 ssr gt3's for my next little project. i guess it depends on what kind of driving you do. i mean if your all about shows and crusin around i'd go with the 19's but if youre gonna do the street/autox thing stick with your 18's.

2youngtodrive · #4 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 04:43 AM

Its all about what u want and where u drive.

The people that i know that have em, still drive crazy, but still are very picky about WHERE they drive crazy...

Eric Stolz's Car before the 19's

it looks much better now, even though its in the shop...

He has O.Z. Superlaggas

on it...and boy is it nice,for the show side of things

Suneal · #5 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 04:57 AM

Haha, the 19s won't be better performance-wise unless they're lighter than your stock wheels (or whatever you have now). And if you want light 19s, you're going to have to shell out some big-ish bucks. They (theoretically) should give you a little bit higher top speed, though.

2youngtodrive · #6 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 05:05 AM

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Originally posted by Suneal
Haha, the 19s won't be better performance-wise unless they're lighter than your stock wheels (or whatever you have now). And if you want light 19s, you're going to have to shell out some big-ish bucks. They (theoretically) should give you a little bit higher top speed, though.

heh - I musta heard some false information

sorry....

321km/hM3 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 06:04 AM

But that is my question, are they lighter nor not. I heard somewhere that the 19" are lighter than the 18's?

Suneal · #8 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 06:16 AM

It depends on what 19s you get, and what 18s you're comparing against. All wheels do not weigh the same.

321km/hM3 · #9 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 06:24 AM

I have sandard 18" that came with the car, and I want to get the original 19" Oem mag as in this picture.

?? wtf, why cant i post attachments?

2youngtodrive · #10 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 06:29 AM

Im sure that companies like Fikse keep performance in mind when there building there wheels.

I think it all depends on the company and who they target there products torwards.

you should look around, and do some research on what companies target there wheels torward performance specs and what companies just produce them for show cars.

ill look around, and if i find anything ill post it in this thread

-later

321km/hM3 · #11 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 06:32 AM

These 19" oem Bmw wheels come out as an option on the M3 csl, with the main csl concept being lighter. I HOPE that they are lighter.

Suneal · #12 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 07:34 AM

The standard 18" wheels on the E46 M3 weigh 26.4lbs., the 19" ones weight 26.9 lbs. These are the weights for the front wheels only. The 18s are cast, and the 19s are forged.

TomM · #13 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 07:35 AM

Are you guys blind? He wants to know OEM Wheels weights. Not the +/- 's for 18's or 19's.

kevln · #14 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 07:35 AM

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Originally posted by 2youngtodrive

performance wise there better....

wtf?

mad-ass · #15 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 09:31 AM

anything from 17~19's are good...i kinda herd that for light weigh cars, 17's are the best?(light cars civic for example..)