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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Where to buy new Wheels & Tires ?
Hello , Want to change my wheels / upgrade to a nice set with tires ... Any suggestions where to buy online ?
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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contact jesal...

also try wheelsto...

both will be great to work with
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Tirerack for tires
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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Discount tire...near online discounts and is local which is great! They usually give discounts from their prices anyways...
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DISRUPTV
contact jesal...

also try wheelsto...

both will be great to work with

Thanks sir.

What kind of wheels you looking for?

Check out www.wheelsto.com to get some ideas.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 03:23 AM
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I always use Costco to get tires. I check out Tirerack a lot to see reviews though.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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I buy exclusively through the Tire Rack. They support the troops by shipping to an APO/FPO address
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 10:52 AM
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I've used tirerack for sets, I've used Discount Tire for tires....been happy w/both.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 10:52 AM
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www.tirerack.com

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/home.do
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Thanks sir.

What kind of wheels you looking for?

Check out www.wheelsto.com to get some ideas.
I wish manufacturers would post their wheel weights.

I saw some OEM VW Helios from a Phaeton (19x8.5) that looked cool until I saw they weigh 31lbs each.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 12:49 PM
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Jesal, do you think adding 5lbs of weight per wheel is a big deal or should I try to stay as close to what the OEM wheel was?

My JSW was 43lbs with a tire. My V710s are going to be 48lbs with a tire. I just wonder if the front wheels trying to spin an extra 5lbs is going to hurt performance at all.
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Jesal, do you think adding 5lbs of weight per wheel is a big deal or should I try to stay as close to what the OEM wheel was?

My JSW was 43lbs with a tire. My V710s are going to be 48lbs with a tire. I just wonder if the front wheels trying to spin an extra 5lbs is going to hurt performance at all.
Unsprung weight is huge. Only a few lbs makes a big difference. For a normal car street driven it wont be as noticeable as on the track but it would be there.
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Unsprung weight is huge. Only a few lbs makes a big difference. For a normal car street driven it wont be as noticeable as on the track but it would be there.
That's what I thought too. 18" Ultraleggeras are about 19lbs and with a 22lb tire that's actually less than my OEMs.

Ultras aren't cheap though (even used).

I don't plan on tracking my station wagon any time soon but I only have 170hp to begin with and don't want to make it even slower with heavy wheels.
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Hey, HRE P40s are only 22lbs for a 19" wheel!

And only $5k a set!
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 02:18 AM
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To all .. Thanks for all the advice / opinions .. Got my new wheels today.... Nice Enkei wheels & tire package with Nittos for $1200.00 @ Readywheels.com

Talk to to Johny , he really hooked me up ! 877.473.2399
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Funny how this thread is right below the RJ wheel-ad thread...
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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