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04-23-2010, 07:50 PM | #1 |
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Need Advice with a 19" Forgestar wheels (Ride quality & Performance)Z4 M Coupe
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I just received my 19" Forgestar wheels Hyper black.... and I pull out the scale an weighted them. Front = 19X8.5 25lbs Rear = 19X10 26lbs Has anybody noticed a significant ride quality using 19"? I think that the OEM wheels weight 1/2 lbs less than the 19" Forgestar. I don't want to compromise the acceleration on the Z4 M Coupe by going with 19" wheels... so if anybody out there with this setup (19" wheels) has some information, it would be really appreciated. |
04-24-2010, 11:47 AM | #2 |
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19" wheels vs. 18" wheels in general are heavier, require more expensive tires, have inferior ride quality, and offer no improvement in handling. Their advantage is purely appearance. It's your choice.
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04-24-2010, 04:06 PM | #3 |
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Definitely a GENERALIZATION. ....and NOT my experience at all. Actually quite the direct opposite for me.
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04-24-2010, 08:52 PM | #4 |
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I guess that my inexperience made me buy 19" thinking that becasue the Forgestar (Front 24.5 lbs Rear 25.lbs) are almost the same weight as the OEM, I wouldnt notice a difference in ride quality. Anyway, I will post some pictures once they are installed and post more coments about the ride quality.
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04-24-2010, 11:19 PM | #5 |
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I'd say quit worrying and give them a try. They are already considered "used" so slap them on the car and try them with an open mind. Since the weight is the same, the difference should be almost negligible. Ride comfort might be a little rougher but I bet it will look sweet. Just watch out for those pot holes.
Also it looks like it won't be a problem since soon you'll have a big leaf blower on your car |
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04-25-2010, 09:37 AM | #6 |
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you are sooo right... the looks will be just sweet I can't wait to have them installed. 10 days for the tires to arrive and then picture time.
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04-25-2010, 07:23 PM | #9 |
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I have the exact same wheels. I love mine. I do feel like I feel more things on the road now but I don't mind at all. Also the wider rear tires grip better
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04-26-2010, 11:12 AM | #10 |
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.5lb is negliigible...I tracked my vmr 30lbs vs my vs7 20lbs on the 1/8th w/ no difference in time. and that's 10lbs a corner. the feel is a different story
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04-26-2010, 11:24 AM | #11 |
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Awesome... thanks guys... This helps a lot... I decided to go with the Hankook Ventus V12 tires for now... I assume that becasue they are not run flats that might also help to keep the weight down??? maybe?
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cant wait for the pics
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04-27-2010, 04:09 PM | #15 |
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The same brand and width tire will be lighter in 19" than 18" due to differences in sidewall height so comparing rim weights do not tell the whole story when it comes to total wheel weight. Actually, the real variable is the rotational intertia, but you won't find specs on that.
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Actually lucid is right about the idea that people can't merely compare the weights of the rims and dismiss the weights of the tires. It makes me laugh when people spend a lot ot money to buy lightweight forged rims only to combine them with heavy tires. Except that, same brand/model and witdh of tires, 19" usually weights more than 18" or at least weighs about the same because the sidewalls need extra stiffening.
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Also, a tire is not merely made of rubber. And, a high quality forged Al barrel is rather thin (<3mm) and lightweight for instance. See detailed discussion and first order approximations on total wheel weight and rotational inertia here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...weight+inertia From an acceleration point of view, it is more or less a wash. From a merely weight perspective, the difference in the 18" and 19" tire weights is often ~1lb. The difference between the same model similar strength similar offset forged 18" and 19" rims is also about 1lb (RAC RG63 is a good example, and BBS RGR might be another one). Even when there is less difference in tire weighs, the whole thing is still not a big deal as long as you chose the right rims. Anyway, the point is, as I said earlier, if you want the "whole story" on wheel size and acceleration, you need to consider these kind of details. I don't need to read a car magazine to think through any of this. And, as pointed out above by another person, "metal weighs more than rubber" is a meaningless statement.
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04-28-2010, 09:45 PM | #20 |
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You are correct that some tires weigh about the same, but I have not seen a tire weigh more in 19".
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it's also where the weight is located. The barrel, which for arguments sake, is the same on a 18 & 19, has now moved out closer to the perimeter, which compounds the problem.
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