Rim Decision

[mike919]

The O.Z's look pretty good i think they would look pretty good black on your black 16v with red calipers.

[BabyHands]

Yup that's what I'm working toward. Also I thought about maybe having those wheels painted like a hyper gunmetal color. I work at a Lexus dealership and there's a special wheel finish you can order that's like a hyper gunmetal. It f-ing pops dude.

[mike919]

Nice i dont even know what style im going to go with yet Theres a store by me that sells tons of styles and brands so im gona check them out first.

[dan_189]

My wheels are hyper chromed but they look terrible if they arent clean and they get really dirty looking

[mde3]

Originally Posted by mike919

I might be totally wrong but wouldn't lighter wheels make your ride more rough because theres less weight so the suspension doesn't compress as much?

Is there any springs that are softer than H&R's? I know that eibachs are but i heard they are discontinued which will probably make trying to find them pretty hard. I also wanted to go with FK but i cant find them on the internet either.

Your first suspicion was right..you are wrong.....

The wheel weight is part of what what is called "unsprung" weight, everything above the spring is called "sprung weight". Remember you are dealing with not only a vertical force vector at the contact point of a bump (size of the bump) but also a horizontal force vector that is speed and mass dependant. The spring can keep the lighter wheels "down" more easily than the heavier wheels, because the vertical deflection is comprised of the road deflection plus the force with which the "tire spring" (compressed air in the tire rebounds) rebounds times the mass. (not perfect mathematically but you get the idea). This will cause the upward moving heavier tire to compress the spring farther and create loss of contact with the road for a longer period. Stiffer coils will help to a point, but the bumps will actually tend to lift the whole car off the road not just the wheels and tires, hence the violent shock you feel with stiff shocks and springs as well as low profile tires...

You have effectively greatly reduced the shock absorbing quotient of your suspension. However the body and tires will now maintain a much closer relationship..which translates into less lean, and when lowered significantly a lower cg, and lower lateral moment of inertia for the whole car.

As long as this is not offset by losing contact with the pavement, you are fine

What you select for a suspension and tire wheel combination should always be dependant on what you are trying to achieve.