Light-weight wheels

B6 A4
#1

Trying to compile a pretty comprehensive list of sub-$500 wheels here that are 20lbs or less. Please post with weight/size/offset if you know of others. I’m looking at 18" wheels here, obviously sub-20lbs is easy to achieve in 17". Pulled some info from this audizine thread: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/444573-Lightweight-wheels thanks guys.

Stuff available Tirerack:
Enkei Racing RPF1 - 17.8 lbs / 18x8 / et35
O.Z. Alleggerita HLT - 18.1 lbs / 18x8 / et35
Enkei Racing PF01 - 18.2 lbs / 18x8 / et45
O.Z. Ultraleggera - 18.6 lbs / 18x8 / et35
TRMotorsport MT1 - 19.5 lbs / 18x8 / et35

Others:
Forgestar F14 - 17.6 lbs / 18x8.5 / et48
Forgestar CF5 - 19.95 lbs / 18x8.5 / unknown offset
TSW Interlagos - 18.85 lbs / 18x8 / et35
TSW Nuburgring - 18.6 / 18x8 / et35
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 - 19.8 lbs / 18x8 / unknown offset
Neuspeed RSe07 - 19.3 lbs / 18x8 / et45

The two lightest tires that I found in 255/35/18 were both 23 lbs:
Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 (245/35/18 is spec’d at 22 lbs)
Continental ExtremeContact DW (245/35/18 is spec’d at 21 lbs)

OE wheel weights:
USP - 26lbs

#2

19lbs? That sounds pretty light for 18inch, I could of swore my stock 17" sport rims were 26lbs, or maybe I’m getting confused and the new 19" peelers I wanted. But I would like this clarified cuz I am considering switching to the Ultra sport rims and 19lbs is actually pretty, I think?

#3

Hmm I’d be very surprised if the stock Audi wheels were that light. Typically its more like 26-28lbs for 18s

#4

19lbs sounds light. Sucks about the car off the road thing.

As for L/W rims. check out the OZ superlegarra rims. There nice. Also the Rs6 reps are not a bad way to go if you get the lighter knock off rims. The Rs4 07 knock off rims look great but they weigh a ton. The best rims if you can find them are SSR comps. A good L/W rim thread is a great way to go. Ill see If I can search and start some tech data in the thread for you

#5

That 19lbs number is what I remember reading on a website before I purchased the car. Trying like hell to find that website, it had wheel specs for all kinds of audis.

#6

I like the way you think haha

#7

for sure. Do they even make those any more?

#8

Well I’ve been digging around and I’ve found a few options. I’m not interested in anything like BBS, SSR or Advan wheels that are insanely expensive(imo). I’m looking at sub-$2000 for a set of 4 wheels. I’m also trying to stick with 18" so I can fit the JHM 350mm BBK in the future.

OZ Racing is a good option for light weight and are readily available(tirerack), but I don’t think any of them look that great.

Neuspeed has some decent offerings:
http://www.neuspeed.com/wheels-accessories.html

Forgestar… They have an 18x8.5 wheel that weighs in at 17.6 lbs and are fairly priced! The only downside is these wheels are custom made and take around 4-8 weeks from order to delivery. I’m going with this one for sure and I’m going to figure out a temporary setup to run until they deliver.
http://www.forgestar.com/v2/wheelsf14.php
http://www.modbargains.com/Forgestar-F14-Wheels-Audi-18-Inch.htm

#9

Forgestars look like a great option, I just know Dan@JHM ordered a set and they were heavier than advertised.

I’d go with the nuespeeds I only know of one set that went bad, my buddy Greg had all 4 develop small cracks but that’s because of the roads in Rhode Island

#10

Yeah I figured that out after I placed the order. To their credit, the weights they advertise are for higher offsets than what our cars need. I don’t think we can find a better looking wheel in that weight and price range. The F14s look great.

I went with 18x9 instead of 18x8.5 since the 18x8.5 blocks aren’t currently in stock and will delay the order by “another month or two”. Forgestar recommended a 42mm offset for the 18x9 wheels. Ground to fender, I have 25.25" front and 25.75" rear ride height. Will I be able to fit 235/40/18 front and 255/40/18 rear? I currently have the stock USP wheels, which as far as I know are 18x8 et43, with no rubbing issues on 245/40/18 all around, even after adding 10mm spacers.

#11

bump for edited first post

#12

monster edit. Great post now. I love the weights.

What would be a great addition…and I know its lots of work that Im not going to do but its still a suggestion for those interested. Get the tire weights.

I have the oz superleggara’s that are 17lbs and with wheels the total weight with tires is 40lbs. I know I could have found a tire that weight was 3lbs less and that would have continued to help keep the weight loss down. knowing the weights of tires is also going to be helpfull

#13

Tire weight is something I’ve definitely been pondering over. Unfortunately tirerack doesn’t let you sort or search by tire weight.

I just ran through all of the extreme performance summer and max performance summer tires in 255/35/18 and I found a few things. The more expensive tires seem to be heavier for some reason… and weight is gained or lost drastically in sidewall height. A few examples:
Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110
255/35ZR18 - 23 lbs
255/40ZR18 - 27 lbs
255/45ZR18 - 29 lbs

The two lightest tires that I found in 255/35/18 were both 23 lbs:
Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 (245/35/18 is spec’d at 22 lbs)
Continental ExtremeContact DW (245/35/18 is spec’d at 21 lbs)

Keep in mind the sidewall height, the second number, is not a measurement in mm, it is a percentage of the tire width.

#14

Tires are a big deal. I gained the over .3 in the 1/4 mile from just switching the rims and tires to a 37lb each rim and tire.

#15

37lbs per corner is a very specific number ;D

my LW wheels

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/217464_1885681672369_1551227412_1907910_5935282_n.jpg

Hankook RS3s on these, but from everythign I’ve heard the V12s are a terrific tire as well (not just weight and cost, but also grip and wear)

#16

Yeah, I absolutely love my V12s. Running on these Pirelli whatevers temporarily is funny because I find myself breaking traction in turns quite frequently and easily. The RS3 is definitely a better track tire though.

Beermercer: What wheels are those?

Shawn: What wheels/tires do you run?

#17

They look like Advan’s or Eneiki’s (if thats how you spell it lol)

#18

.3?? Daaaang. I think after doing winter tires on my stockers some forgestars and hankook evo’s might be in my future next spring then!

#19

SSR Comps, 17"x8.5" ET35 with the 255/40 RS3s. Iirc its about 42lbs per corner, heavier than I’d like but that’s mostly because the tires are so beefy

#20

OZ’s I had 1set crack but the last set was good. Getting a bigger side wall is good for the lighter rims