18" or 19" Wheels?

Namir · 09-18-2009, 02:46 PM

18" wheels and tires will be cheaper.
18" wheels and tires will be lighter.
18" wheels can clear sport brakes with right offsets.
18" wheels/tires have more options for sizes/brands.

Its a no brainer for track, get 18's.
19's are purely for looks.

MeetJoeAsian · 09-18-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Namir

18" wheels and tires will be lighter.

not necessarily...if you get forged 18s, they will be lighter than the 19s...however, if you compare a cast 18" wheels to the forged 19s, the 19s may be lighter

JSBZ · 09-18-2009, 08:09 PM

Can a track setup exclude the TPMS? I know some cars will go into a limited power mode when the TPMS is not sensing or eliminated.

schrute · 09-19-2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JSBZ

Can a track setup exclude the TPMS? I know some cars will go into a limited power mode when the TPMS is not sensing or eliminated.

The rims I got had valve stem holes that were too small for the OEM TPMS so I drove the car about 600 miles before getting up the nerve to drill out the holes to make the sensors fit.

The car had no issues without the TPMS other than the annoying light on the dash.

JoeD · 09-18-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MeetJoeAsian

not necessarily...if you get forged 18s, they will be lighter than the 19s...however, if you compare a cast 18" wheels to the forged 19s, the 19s may be lighter

One should make the assumption that he is talking about a given wheel in 18" vs. 19". So yes...they are lighter.

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JSBZ Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 56 Drives: 09 370Z T/S 6MT Rep Power: 17	Can a track setup exclude the TPMS? I know some cars will go into a limited power mode when the TPMS is not sensing or eliminated.