which rims and tires are best?

TJ 200SX SE · 03-30-2008, 10:47 PM

So about a year ago I bought a set of 17" rims with toyo tires and thought that it would give me better handling and be lighter than my stock wheels on my 95 200sx se…..well I was wrong they did great as far as sticking to the road but as far as being lighter…they were not they weighed a ton. So now that I found someone to buy these heavy things I want to know what I should get that would be lighter or equal to stock weight and would still look good. I see a lot of people putting SE-R wheels with and good tires…but I want something black w/ chrome lip…anything will help..thanks

xCONWRATHx · 03-30-2008, 11:23 PM

As per lightness goes, the smaller diameter the rim obviously the less rim there is, making a 15" rim of a certain kind be lighter than a 17" version. Same with price, the bigger the diameter the more expensive, and are the tires. And as to what is best is all up to you man. Just check the weights of the rims that you're buying, email the company or seller or whoever and get your facts right. I think something is said about this in ShawnB's great suspension sticky if you want to check that.

TJ 200SX SE · 03-31-2008, 01:37 AM

Ight cool man thanks i'll check it out...but now my question is how much do my stock rims weigh? or how can i figure that out

henryxdam · 03-31-2008, 10:21 AM

get the lighest wheel you can for best proformance.

15" is a great size. take a look at

konig helium 11lbs iirc

rota slipstreams

and if you have a little more money

enkei rpf1

TommyD241 · 03-31-2008, 10:39 AM

I think Kosei K1's and Koning Feathers are some light weight wheels.

tearoff guy · 03-31-2008, 09:09 PM

hey guys I just picked out a new set of wheels and tires for my Egg(again) I'm not sure about the weight, the web site does'nt really have alot of info..

but I did stay with 15 inch, what do you guys think?? I went with a wheel that most friends of mine won't believe I picked out myself.. definitly not something that I would normally go with.. but they spoke to me .hehe..

and I chose this rubber this time... (Neo-gen vr 205/50/15)

dang it guys I resized this 3 times and it won't get any smaller.. I'm sorry for being SOOO BIG

TJ 200SX SE · 03-31-2008, 09:23 PM

damn that is a clean set up can i ask how much you paid for the wheels and tires together.....

tearoff guy · 03-31-2008, 09:29 PM

608 shipped,, mounted and speed balanced,, did'nt need the hardware because I already got that when I got the last set for the Egg.. BTW I have a complete set of wheels and tires for sale.. about 3,500 miles or less bolt pattern is 4x100 15/6.5 SPT Kumho 205/50/15

if interested let me know

Xproject187 · 06-21-2008, 08:13 PM

These 17's are what I put on My Sentra "Aluminum" but then again My car's straight rice http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...anSentraXE.jpg