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Old 01-01-2015, 03:19 PM   #1
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No advise on the particular wheels, but I often check eBay and Amazon for purchases like that. Often the same vendor sells on both, but may have a promotion or discount on one and not the other.
Geez, Amazon sells everything don't they? Checking that site now. Thanks!
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Old 01-01-2015, 04:46 PM   #2
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What is considered heavy by your standards? Some list the weight, some don't.

The wheels in post #17 are made of "aircraft aluminum alloy – the strongest, lightest, highest quality aluminum available" according to the listing.
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The wheels in post #17 are made of "aircraft aluminum alloy – the strongest, lightest, highest quality aluminum available" according to the listing.
That would be a wheel that cost min $2,000 each if indeed forged, or CNC out of aluminum. Don't know man, not a wheel professional here. Try your luck!
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Old 01-01-2015, 05:30 PM   #4
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I'll keep the weight in mind, not only for gas mileage, but also for rotational weight at the corners.

My summer tires were 255/40/17 so the tire size diameter size was 636mm.

I'm wanting to go to 275/30R19 so the tire size diameter size is 648mm.

This will lower the gear ratio, which could cause the feeling of sluggishness off the line. I did imagine the width of the tire would hurt gas mileage, but might not be as bad with the lower gearing ratio?
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