Right now I'm pricing wheel setups for the G35 coupe and wanted to know where I can find info for wheel weight. Basically, I'm looking at a set of 20" Axis se7en wheels which I like very much but wanted to know where I can find out how much they weigh.

I'm also looking to see how much the OEM 19s weigh as well. I tried searching but found the thread where folks were arguing with each other about the weight difference as the wheels rotate faster vs. slower using the 17" OEM vs 18 vs 19 or something like that lol. For some reason I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for.??? Thanks in advance


And really quickly, for those with the Axis wheels on your coupe, what kind of differences do you notice like performance wise lets say on a stock car (before you start adding performance mods)? Thanks again (especially for being patient with my many questions)

--Mike

 

Axis weight. Ask Axis
Oem weight. Use search

 

axis wieghts are on their website. they are most definitely a lot heavier than stock rims. i have some axis shines that i should be mounting today. i expect slower acceleration but not too noticeable for daily driving i hope.

 

Very helpful answer hahaha

I would have just say "I don't know"...

 

Just to get you in the ballpark my 18" OEM's (2004-2005) weigh 44 lbs F/46 lbs rear with tires - OEM Michelin Pilot Sports. I believe when I last looked up the tire weights and subtracted it out, my older OEM's are about 22-24 lbs F/R. I have heard w/o real substantiation that the 19"s actually came in at or slightly below the OEM 18's, kind of opposite that I'd expect, so I'd forget the pissing match over which is lighter and just use 22 lbs as close enough - which is pretty decent for 19's.

I've also recently seen a set of 4 19"s on eBay with a shipping weight of 88 lbs. Guessing the seller isn't going to short himself by understating the weight, so he's probably pretty close. Sorry, Axis I have no idea, but it would be somewhat unusual for a 20" rim to come in under 22 lbs in say a 20x9 or so. I would expect that they will be upper 20's, just a guess.

I'm heading the other direction after buying a '91 Sentra SE-R with Motegei Traklites, 15x7's, 10 lbs each. The difference is phenomenal with the lower weight; I am looking into a 18" rim for hopefully 16-18 lbs. The M's have held up very well, I have 6k miles on them, DD miles on mix of roads and the tires are low profile for a 15".

If performance is the goal, reducing the weight at the 4 corners has so many benefits that if weight is important, I'd never consider 20" wheels - just my opinion.

 

Thanks guys! I'll check out the info while I'm at work today.

Izmir41500, I think I have an idea where you're coming from bc when I first got my 99 ES300, I had this crazy idea to put the OEM 18" sc430 wheels on there (which I did) and the look was great especially with my drop. However, my performance and gas mileage both tanked so much it was like tossing in 20.00 every 3 days just to get back /fourth to work to my old job (20 mile commute through traffic. When I found out how much the wheels weighed I was like oh $h*t! The OEM 17s on my lexus wewre 17lbs a piece..vs the OEM SC430s which weighed 37lbs a piece! You could really hear my intake breathing deep bass notes when I hit the gas pedal at times lol. Although it may seem funny now, I kinda don't want to repeat the same incidence with the upcoming G35 coupe I'm getting ready to purchase.

SteveZ, do you think its better for me to start out with the OEM 19s when I buy my coupe? Lets say I pickup an 03 or 04, would you guys recommend I grab a set of the OEM 19s for best case scenario performance wise starting out stock? (talk about oxymoron lol)

 

OEM 18" tires weigh 24 lbs F and 26 lbs R according to Tire Rack, so OEM 18's must be about 20 and 22 lbs, respectively.

And tiguy, the point Steve was making is that lower unsprung weight (meaning wheel and tire combo) is better for acceleration and handling (although, interestingly, can make the ride a bit worse). I think he is saying that if you get an '03 or '04, stick with the 18's. The 19's may be light, but don't forget that where that weight is located is just as important. With the 19's, you're moving that same weight outward on the wheel with the extra inch, so rotational mass increases.

 

The coupe 18s are more like 24-26lbs from my research. The only wheels that were 20lbs or less were the Coupe forged 19s, Z track 18s and maybe the new Z track 19/18 combo

 

http://www.axiswheels.com/axis_wheel..._and_lips.html

http://www.wheelweights.net/

 

Thanks guys. I'm giving this thread a good ole bump to help those who may have the same questions/concerns...I'm getting close to my deadline as to what parts I want ready when my car gets here in December so all the info I can get the better

 

thanks for the bump. I was also curious as to what the 19" wheels weighed.