# Light Weight Wheels/Tires? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 31, 2007, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845 "2007-03-31T11:39:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/1 "2007-03-31T11:39:05Z")
What is considered light or heavy for a wheel in sizes 18" and 17". Also what tires are light and which ones are heavy, I have been looking and most sites don’t post the weight of a tire. I have found rims in the 17-19Lb range and to me it seems light but not sure what is actually considered light. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/2 "2007-03-31T11:42:42Z")
isnt it [wheelweights.net](http://wheelweights.net) check it out… its something like that ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/3 "2007-03-31T11:42:54Z")
For 17" I’d consider sub 15 light. Are we looking for new rims for the Audi? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/4 "2007-03-31T11:44:43Z")
[quote=“ryanmcell,post:3,topic:26845"”] Are we looking for new rims for the Audi? 🙂 [/quote] Looking to get wheels for Track Day and Auto-X. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/5 "2007-03-31T12:20:57Z")
[quote=“01AudiS4,post:4,topic:26845"”] Looking to get wheels for Track Day and Auto-X. [/quote] I have a set of RH AG Cups off my A4. 17x8 et32, 1 piece. Tires are shot. Not sure of the weight. $550. ![http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/CARS/Audifront.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/9/39a97b0eb94c8e074ace70d9e69d1ba35bcf0e53.jpeg) ![http://www.gmpperformance.com/CFJFiles/GMP/2124.jpg](http://www.gmpperformance.com/CFJFiles/GMP/2124.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/6 "2007-03-31T12:25:44Z")
[quote=“ryanmcell,post:3,topic:26845"”] For 17" I’d consider sub 15 light. Are we looking for new rims for the Audi? 🙂 [/quote] Sub 15 is magnesium/carbon light for a 17" or greater wheel. Sub 20lbs for a wide 17 (9" or greater) is extremely good for a balance of strength and weight. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/7 "2007-03-31T12:36:09Z")
[quote=“Jagermeister,post:5,topic:26845"”] I have a set of RH AG Cups…Not sure of the weight. [/quote] If you can find out the weight and if they will clear my brakes without spacers, I may be interested. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/8 "2007-03-31T13:05:11Z")
i got motegi track lite’s in 17" and i weighed them without tires they were 14.5lbs i think ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/9 "2007-03-31T13:11:39Z")
The other hard thing is to find them in 5X112 and able to clear my brakes. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/10 "2007-04-01T08:02:28Z")
Is 24Lbs light for a 225/45-17 ? And on a 18Lb rim, that is the package I am looking at right now. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/11 "2007-04-01T09:23:45Z")
tire weights are all generally about the same ligheter tires have less reinforecmentand will be good on the street for bumps but have more give on the track, not exactly ideal, I wouldn’t worry about tire weight as I would rim weight ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/12 "2007-04-01T10:23:09Z")
[quote=“MPD47,post:6,topic:26845"”] Sub 15 is magnesium/carbon light for a 17" or greater wheel. Sub 20lbs for a wide 17 (9" or greater) is extremely good for a balance of strength and weight. [/quote] [quote=“Tunerfreak,post:8,topic:26845"”] i got motegi track lite’s in 17" and i weighed them without tires they were 14.5lbs i think [/quote] Yup those are the ones I was referring to for light weight rims. When I was shopping for 17" lightweights for the Eclipse those were the ones I was looking at, very light! ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/13 "2007-04-01T11:36:36Z")
[quote=“ryanmcell,post:12,topic:26845"”] Yup those are the ones I was referring to for light weight rims. When I was shopping for 17" lightweights for the Eclipse those were the ones I was looking at, very light! [/quote] but expensive ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/14 "2007-04-01T11:44:30Z")
try rotas, they generally come in an array of sizes and offsets and are usually lightweight. plus you can’t beat the price. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/15 "2007-04-01T17:41:58Z")
^^ holy shit… adam becks on the scene ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/light-weight-wheels-tires/26845/16 "2007-04-01T18:45:35Z")
oh noes hes back again. who did u have to suck off to get back on lol j/k