New wheels maybe

[herksrus]

What do yall think about these on a RS 2 door? Check out the weight

I think I'll quote someone else ive seen on here...."anti-bling"

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...Standard+Model

[herksrus]

come on now, I know some of yall have an opinion on this. Dont make me kill my own thread.

[akakidaquarius]

7/10 for me.

the style is alright, a little too open for me, but the upside is they're really light for 17"s.
thin, multi-spoked wheels are cool and all, but i'd like if they had a few more in there.
like an OZ superturismo.

17x8 with a 48mm offset..
i would get some spacers to make them sit a little more flush. like 5mm in the front and 8mm in the rear.

i'm no wheel guru, but i reckon that will create a pretty nice stance.

*edit- what color is your car? do you have a drop? if so, how low?

[shawng]

I am a big fan of wheels that have only one set of bolt holes. I really hate those multi fit ones! These are nice, but I could not justify a grand for a set.

[joshuamaze]

i can put them on your car throw Photoshop if you would like
i need a pic of your car tho

but im not a huge fan but it what tickles you not me

[baybeach68]

I have a dumb question - how does wheel weight affect driving? I am thinking of replacing my steel stock wheels with new rims too. My narrowed down choices weight either 17.0 or 19.0 lbs. How will that make a difference?

[akakidaquarius]

I have a dumb question - how does wheel weight affect driving? I am thinking of replacing my steel stock wheels with new rims too. My narrowed down choices weight either 17.0 or 19.0 lbs. How will that make a difference?

the rotational mass of an object is a description of how easy or difficult it is to rotate a body or to stop it once it is rotating.

with the lighter wheels, once the engine transfers energy through the trans/driveshafts/etc, the power after drivetrain loss, will more easily rotate the wheels.
just the opposite occurs with heavier wheels.

less rotational mass will also allow the car to stop and turn-in more quickly.

now, in your example, you're comparing wheels that have only a 2.0lbs differece. i highly doubt a difference as small as this would yield any recognizable gains.

now, say you have 27lbs wheels (something like stock 17"s) and you go to a lightweight 17lb 17" wheel - you'll start to notice a difference.

i had a mkIII s/c GTI and i had some heavy 17"s on it (i would estimate 27-29lbs each) and i swapped them for a pair of 16" rota slipstreams (16lbs iirc) and the difference was very, very noticeable.

hopefully that helped a little bit.

[baybeach68]

Mine are stock 15" steel on a 2008 rabbit. I have no idea what they weigh.

[herksrus]

i can put them on your car throw Photoshop if you would like
i need a pic of your car tho

but im not a huge fan but it what tickles you not me

Here ya go, Thanks for doing this!

Sorry bout the dirty car, crappy weather here today.

[herksrus]

Mine are stock 15" steel on a 2008 rabbit. I have no idea what they weigh.

I have no clue either, my guess 22lbs

[herksrus]

7/10 for me.

the style is alright, a little too open for me, but the upside is they're really light for 17"s.
thin, multi-spoked wheels are cool and all, but i'd like if they had a few more in there.
like an OZ superturismo.

17x8 with a 48mm offset..
i would get some spacers to make them sit a little more flush. like 5mm in the front and 8mm in the rear.

i'm no wheel guru, but i reckon that will create a pretty nice stance.

*edit- what color is your car? do you have a drop? if so, how low?

As you can see now its Reflex Silver, no drop for now but Im gonna order the eibachs so I can keep the warranty on the suspension. Im not sure which models Im gonna buy yet, Tire rack has one set on sell now for $198 (pro-kit)

[akakidaquarius]

... but Im gonna order the eibachs so I can keep the warranty on the suspension. Im not sure which models Im gonna buy yet, Tire rack has one set on sell now for $198 (pro-kit)

the only Eibachs that will retain your manufacturers warranty are Driver's Gear Eibach sold by dealerships.

they are made by Eibach specifically for Volkswagen.

you can find them on EBay as well, or there is a guy on vwvortex.com that is a part's manager out of a dealer in VA that sells them.

pro-kits are not considered OEM and will void warranty.

Driver's Gear springs will lower the car ~1"

[herksrus]

the only Eibachs that will retain your manufacturers warranty are Driver's Gear Eibach sold by dealerships.

they are made by Eibach specifically for Volkswagen.

you can find them on EBay as well, or there is a guy on vwvortex.com that is a part's manager out of a dealer in VA that sells them.

pro-kits are not considered OEM and will void warranty.

Driver's Gear springs will lower the car ~1"

OK thanks, I already talked to my the parts manager at my local VW house and he told me it would not void the warranty (as long as they install them). I guess I need to do a little more research. Thanks for the input.

Just checked, the pro-kit only lowers 1 inch, front and rear.

[herksrus]

Can anyone photoshop the wheels I posted on this thread to my car also on this thread? Thanks in advance.

[kiserhd]

Personally I like those rims. I'm into the simpler designs myself.

[herksrus]

1. Its simple
2. Easy to clean
3. Anti Bling
4. LIGHT (to me thats huge)

[tibimakai]

heavier wheels=worse mpgs

[akakidaquarius]

OK thanks, I already talked to my the parts manager at my local VW house and he told me it would not void the warranty (as long as they install them). I guess I need to do a little more research. Thanks for the input.

Just checked, the pro-kit only lowers 1 inch, front and rear.

really? sweet then.

just get that IN WRITING and buy some springs!

[kiserhd]

I have no clue either, my guess 22lbs

I was bored today 34.8 lbs w/o the hubcab.