if i were to purchase a lightweight rim like the rotas that everyone was wanting to buy would it really make a significant gain in performance due to the weight reduction??

i was thinking of purchasing a set but i was afraid that the 17's were going to make my car look too high off the ground. i dont want to lower my car as of now cause its my daily driver and will be used in winter as well.. i also am not a huge fan of the sub-zeros, dont get me wrong they are pretty nice but not really 100% my taste.

 

Lightweight wheels in the 5x110 bolt pattern are extremely hard to come by. The Subzero are on the top of my list for the best looking wheels, but I set up the order for a decent set of wheels that were light for the true power hungry track ***** here. The benefits of reducing 5-10lbs of weight on each corner is extremely helpful in getting the power to the ground, and changing the cars handeling characteristics for the better. 18's could be had if that's what you want, but be prepared to pay some serious money for a one off set of lightweight wheels.

 

yeah i hear you on that i dont really care if theyre 17's i just dont know what it would look like if i didnt lower it. i wouldnt want my car to look so high off the ground if i went to 17's thats all, other than that id probably get a set.

 

That was a concern on mine as well, but I'm probably going to get Variant coilovers so I can adjust the height as needed. I really don't have to worry about the winters like I used to in New Hampshire since I'm stationed in South Carolina now.

 

my car with 1lb lighter wheels and stock engine put down 2 more wheel horse than another cobalt on the same dyno same day, with stock wheels and aftermarket intake FWIW.

 

i wish i could see what 17's look like on someone elses car first so i can make my decision based on that.

 

Give me a couple more months and I'll post pics when I get my Rotas on the car. Then I'll tkae pics of here dropped moments later of course.

 

that would be awsome if you could do some before and after pics...im also curious to see what the sub-zeros would look like on the car also.

 

i think the tirerack.com site could probably show you a pretty accurate representation

 

I can tell you that you will Feel the Difference! These Momo's weigh 17 lbs Each ! But what has been said is true they are Not Cheap!
You can See that the 18's still Dont fill it >>>Needs to be Lowered 1 inch or so!

 

hmmmmm it doesnt really look any higher with those 17's on your car..i cant really tell too much from the pics but it looks just the same height as if it had stock 18's on it..by the way those rims look sick on your car, those go really well with the yellow..

 

Them Are 18 x 8 with 225/40/18 Not 17's!

 

oooooooooooooooooops sorry i thought you were trying to show me an example of what 17's looked like on your car. sorry man.

 

Every inch counts to us guys when we're measuring!

 

nice, i didnt realize there was another SC member on here.

 

xskier874 is on here too. He's at a Navy tech school in Charleston. I believe there is another member as well, but I can't remember his name.