I bought my car (G35x '07) this year and it had summer wheels from FX35
(18x8, et40, 35lbs)+Toyo Proxes 4 245/45 and the winter stock set (17" stock).

Yesterday I put the winter set with the stock rims - and it's a BIG difference in ride, so much smoother and I think it's because of decreased unsprung masses (35lbs vs ~22lbs for each rim).

So I don't know if I should use my FX35 18" rims for the next spring/summer if they are so overweighted, but they look SO SEXY on my sedan (black powdercoated on my black car ).

What do you think, is it ok to use them (i like them much ), maybe I'll just buy some softer tire, probably 225/50/18?

 

There's somebody else here also running FX wheels on their G.
I don't remember off the top of my head who though.

 

well first and foremost, pix would really help. #2, if you aren't worried about a decrease in gas mileage, go for it, as it is your own car. #3 just make sure the tires are the same size all around and you will be fine

 

Here it is. I like them MUCH. Though, maybe it is possible to buy similiar rims, that would weight about 22lbs, even less than stock 18"... I don't know, the roads are very bad here and such unsprung mass cause problems to the suspension (my left spring is wet on 36k miles only).

 

65-70lbs with tires yikes

 

I wouldn't even think about running wheels which weigh 35 lbs unless your goal is to decrease gas milage, decrease accelaration and increase stopping distance. You almost doubling weight of wheels. It's your car, but.............

 

Man those are big!!!

 

They are double the weight of my wheels lol

 

Well, I found the rims I like: AEZ Excite Dark

http://www.aez-wheels.com/396_EN.0?webdid=8

The weight of the one rim is 29lbs. Is it normal?

 

29lbs. is still on the heavy side. Cast 18's tend to run usually in the 23-26 lb. range. Some are as light as 20 lbs. such as the TR Motorsport C2's. Even lighter for some forged rims.

 

What about such rims:



http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...7&autoModClar=

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/MiniW...x=58&grid=true

 

Your car's original wheels were about 22 lbs. That's what you should be looking for.

 

They seem to be 18"x7.5", ET42, 22.8lbs each.

Does anybody like them, huh?

 

The link you've posted is pointing to 17's which are certainly lighter, and doesn't hurt. Either one will work. I'm not a fan of the design but to each his own.

 

Tirerack got only 17", but they have good pictures, so I posted the link. But I want buy 18" rims!