Front runners, how much faster?

[SlowTurtle]

Originally Posted by Padre

But I do agree the Sparkos aren't a good choice. If you're gonna run 18x8's up front, you might as well run matching TSW's. My setup should get me that 9.99x slip soon enough.

Padre

Ain't nothing personal, just saying. You wont see the difference in the real world. Just lose 5 lbs somewhere else and don't worry about it.

[Pro Stock John]

But you are not saying a 12.0 wouldn't benefit from ditching 65 lb wheels/tires on each corner and going to say 35 lb ones are you?

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by Padre

But I do agree the Sparkos aren't a good choice. If you're gonna run 18x8's up front, you might as well run matching TSW's. My setup should get me that 9.99x slip soon enough.

Padre

9.99? Why you want to go so slow?

[SlowTurtle]

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

But you are not saying a 12.0 wouldn't benefit from ditching 65 lb wheels/tires on each corner and going to say 35 lb ones are you?

Certainly not. Lighter is better, what I'm saying is dont get caught up on brand x being a pound heavier/lighter then brand Y (and dont put a 15 pound cast wheel on the front of a 4000 pound car).

[VADER SS L99]

Originally Posted by SlowTurtle

Certainly not. Lighter is better, what I'm saying is dont get caught up on brand x being a pound heavier/lighter then brand Y (and dont put a 15 pound cast wheel on the front of a 4000 pound car).

I see what your saying with the car weight on a gravity cast wheel. It could possibly cause a problem. Those wheels are on a ton of imports with no problems that I know of but then again those cars don't weigh what ours do. I edited my recommendation just in case.

[SlowTurtle]

Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

9.99? Why you want to go so slow?

With ZR1 plugs he could probably run 9.80s

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by SlowTurtle

With ZR1 plugs he could probably run 9.80s

And then go Kaboom!!!!

[Padre]

Originally Posted by SlowTurtle

With ZR1 plugs he could probably run 9.80s

[grocerygetter]

hey...225/60...lightest options I have found thus far:

General Altimax HP...24.3lbs per local dealer, verifed
Firestone FR710...25lbs per tire rack (but, found a conflicting weight local that these are 27lbs)

tsw nurburgring is 18.6 lbs in 18x8
weld 18x6 rts is 15lbs
forgestar F14 18x8.8 is 17.6lbs
Racestar 18x5 is 18lbs
ccw c2k 18x6 is 16lbs, classic adds another 2lbs or so.

[Pro Stock John]

Whats the weight of a MH 28 + 17x4.5 Weld RTS?

Stock 20x9 + Pirelli is 62 lbs right?

[grocerygetter]

good question...I can't find the M&H bias play weights. I edited my last post to add wheel weights for 18" front wheel options.

[Pro Stock John]

I was being lazy but I do have this post by Sux2bu bookmarked because he has a bunch of the wheel/tire weights -

Updated the weights of all the wheel/tire combos I have had on Ginger.

33.1 lbs 17x5 Weld RTS w/ 28x4.5 17 M&H bias ply front runners
33.3 lbs 18x4 CTS spare w/ 185/50 18 M&H radial front runners
33.6 lbs 17x5 Weld RTS w/ 185/55 17 M&H radial front runners
44.5 lbs 18x8.5 F14 w/ 245/45 18 no name tires
48.2 lbs 18x11 F14 w/ 315/30 18 Hoosier drag radial
53.0 lbs 18x10 F14 w/ 285/40 18 Goodyear F1 Supercar
53.5 lbs 18x11 F14 w/ 315/40 18 Nitto NT05R drag radial
53.8 lbs 17x10 Weld RTS w 325/45 17 M&H drag radial
54.1 lbs 18x8.5 F14 w 255/50 18 Nitto NT420S
54.5 lbs 18x11 F14 w/ 295/40 18 Falken Azenis RT-615K
56.6 lbs 18x11 F14 w/ 335/30 18 BFG G-force T/A KDW
62.3 lbs 20x8 Stock wheel w/ 245/45 20 Pirelli
68.0 lbs 20x9 Stock wheel w/ 275/40 20 Pirelli

Source thread:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237217

[VADER SS L99]

Originally Posted by grocerygetter

hey...225/60...lightest options I have found thus far:

General Altimax HP...24.3lbs per local dealer, verifed
Firestone FR710...25lbs per tire rack (but, found a conflicting weight local that these are 27lbs)

tsw nurburgring is 18.6 lbs in 18x8
weld 18x6 rts is 15lbs
forgestar F14 18x8.8 is 17.6lbs
Racestar 18x5 is 18lbs
ccw c2k 18x6 is 16lbs, classic adds another 2lbs or so.

If your going to spend the money on Weld or CCW then I would recommend the 17 x 7" or 17 x 6" as those wheels should be lighter than the 18" and cost less. You could then run a General 225/65R17 102H which is 25lbs. That 17" wheel and tire combo should be less expensive and lighter than a 18" set. Also, I don't think a 225/60R18 would fit well on a Racestar 18x5"

[grocerygetter]

Originally Posted by VADER SS L99

If your going to spend the money on Weld or CCW then I would recommend the 17 x 7" or 17 x 6" as those wheels should be lighter than the 18" and cost less. You could then run a General 225/65R17 102H which is 25lbs. That 17" wheel and tire combo should be less expensive and lighter than a 18" set. Also, I don't think a 225/60R18 would fit well on a Racestar 18x5"

I'm just sharing info. I plan to do the 225 on my 8" nurburgrings. If I was doing a 17 I would use bias plys out front really drop weight.