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Originally Posted by RUQWIKR
Not arguing on the weight savings, but, as I've mentioned many times before, I sure would like to see some MOI / Moment of Inertia testing of OEM vs. various aftermarket wheels like I saw on a busload of motorcycle wheels a few years ago. They even track tested after.
That said, I do like your wheel / tire combo. Looks good and should perform well, too!
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Agreed a more scientific test would be great. From what I can tell (from my previous car), the difference between OEM wheel/tire and 19" wheel/ tire combo was pretty noticeable and it was only 5-6lbs of savings and of course shorter gears effect due to smaller overall diameter. It will be only better and more noticeable with additional 5-6 lbs and even shorter gearing with 18" setup.
I also need to add, by removing passenger,rear seats and lightweight battery hopefully it will be a total of 200lbs savings (52lbs of being rotational mass). I can't wait to attend a scheduled track event on March and see how it compares to previous car
