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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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Agreed!

Here's a copy and paste from an email we sent to the OP this morning. Wheel weight makes a huge difference on many characteristics of the car. It impacts the following:

1. Brake distance and fade
2. Brake and tire wear
3. Steering responsiveness
4. Ride comfort
5. Initial moment of inertia
6. Acceleration
7. Clutch wear (heavier wheels will require additional slippage of the clutch)

As a rule of thumb, 1 lbs of unsprung weight equals to 3 lbs of sprung weight. Variables that will influence this rule are where the weight is (further away from the center of the wheel is the most important part for weight reduction).

Food for thought.
 
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In that case, check this gallery out, there's about 10 more in there for you

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We can recommend something like this if the weight is the important factor. These are forged three piece wheels.

 
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How do the black chrome and CB colors look?
 
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Love the HRE Vintage Wheels (501). Just ordered myself a set....expensive but every time I look at them I'll be happy I made the investment. You only live once and HREs are the way to go!!

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HRE P40 - Gloss Black

Officially from HRE
Front - 8.5x19 - 22.1 lbs
Rear - 11x19 - 23.9 lbs

 
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D2 Forged - Cv3 weight?

D2 Forged - What is the weight of the CV3's
in 8.5x19 / 11x19?
Beautiful wheel.
PM me pricing too!
 
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Here are the carbon and black chrome finishes, we have them on different wheels though, but are available for the CV3-Lp too without issues.





Weight for a setup like that you have request info would be 18lbs front and 19lbs rear. I am talking about CV3-LP here! Need more info? Let me know!
 

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Thanks, they're very sharp wheels in any color.
Price range?
 
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May I know the car and size you are looking for? Are you asking about CV3-LP here? Shipped to Ontario, right?
 
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Does anyone know if the OEM 997.1 Turbo rims are heavier than the OEM Lobster claws? I read that the Lobsters are the lightest OEM rims Porsche sells but how is that possible if the Lobsters are cast and the Turbo's are supposedly forged? Aren't all forged wheels lighter??
 
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That is a tough answer to give. Most forged wheels are lighter, but it is difficult to say regarding size, width, cast process, forged process and such. You will have to search for a particular wheel set to see the difference.
 
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Champion rg5 ftw!
 
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Originally Posted by One@D2Forged
May I know the car and size you are looking for? Are you asking about CV3-LP here? Shipped to Ontario, right?
'06 c2s, oem 19” lobster forks.
Cv3 in black shipped to toronto. Thx
 


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