Stock Wheel & Tire Vs. Forged Wheel & Tire Weight Difference (including Photoshoot)

[Bee Five]

Stock B6 Avus with 235/40/18 Falken 912



Fikse Mach V with 235/40/18 Toyo T1-R



15 lbs. of unsprung weight difference at each corner !!! 3-piece wheels FTW


And now, on to the pics . . .


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[Bee Five]

[OldYella]

Fikse's are so sexy.

[highPSI-S4]

Yes those are sexy wheels, clean silver S. Are they staggered?

[RolledMySTi]

Sweet wheels and good info. That's a huge amount of unsprung weight you reduced. Does the car drive or feel and better?

[Bee Five]

Are they staggered?

18x8 all around I'm pretty sure, I'll double check my spare when I get home to verify the width because they could be 8.5 as well.

Does the car drive or feel and better?

As expected the steering response and effort is lighter, the difference is really noticeable at higher speeds. Acceleration feels better as well as it seems the engine does not have to work as hard

[GramCracker]

You always whore out your interior! Making me jealous (and im sure im not the only one) each time.

Car looks sharp!

[2ndEngineS4]

18x8 all around I'm pretty sure, I'll double check my spare when I get home to verify the width because they could be 8.5 as well.




As expected the steering response and effort is lighter, the difference is really noticeable at higher speeds. Acceleration feels better as well as it seems the engine does not have to work as hard

You should bring your car to sac raceway (along with both sets of wheels with rubber) so we can prove or disprove this whole upspung weight/acceleration theory. That's my vote. Inquiring minds want to know.

[GramCracker]

You should bring your car to sac raceway (along with both sets of wheels with rubber) so we can prove or disprove this whole upspung weight/acceleration theory. That's my vote. Inquiring minds want to know.

If we're doing that, I'll bring my OZ Superleggeras. 15 pounds per rim (no rubber). If were going to set a theory straight, lets do it right the first time.

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