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lightweight performance wheels 20-21" ???

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I have to admit, we are accustomed to light 15-17" wheels for our other ST's (and 4 lug)
I'm searching for some decently light wheels that won't take 12-20 weeks to deliver
Any thoughts ?
 

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BC Forged is delivering in 5 weeks or less. These are my 22x10.5’s from them at 27.4lbs 7C0A4FE3-CC46-40FF-9AD4-C355A3A70835.jpeg
 

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BC Forged is delivering in 5 weeks or less. These are my 22x10.5’s from them at 27.4lbs View attachment 1567
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they are really nice and the weight is impressive for the size
I'll check out that brand, hopefully they have 21 or 20" too.

thank you
 

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Get that exhaust to market then shop for wheels. lol
 

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UNBROKEN said:
BC Forged is delivering in 5 weeks or less. These are my 22x10.5’s from them at 27.4lbs View attachment 1567
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best selection I've seen so far
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Get that exhaust to market then shop for wheels. lol
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we finally have a donor vehicle - 1st kit with mid pipes will be in August

super legit wheels, thanks for the suggestion
I'm going to grab a set
 

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ron@whooshmotorsports said:
best selection I've seen so far

we finally have a donor vehicle - 1st kit with mid pipes will be in August

super legit wheels, thanks for the suggestion
I'm going to grab a set
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I’m gonna grab your exhaust too...especially if you do mid pipes as well.
 

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You might consider +35 on the offset to push them out a little more.
 

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You might consider +35 on the offset to push them out a little more.
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Not sure why I thought the ET30 would make them basically even with the fenders
I'll change that to ET35 is that's what you have which looks perfect
 

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Mine is +30 but my wheels are 10.5 wide. And I wrote that wrong...should have been +25, not 35. That’ll push the wheels out almost 3/4”...the front will still be tucked by about 1/4”
 

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Mine is +30 but my wheels are 10.5 wide. And I wrote that wrong...should have been +25, not 35. That’ll push the wheels out almost 3/4”...the front will still be tucked by about 1/4”
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thank you for the clarification
since the wheels I purchased are only 9.5" wide we changed it to +20 which should look pretty good
 

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I'm going with Bora spacers front and rear to push them out a bit since i also went with 9.5" .

1/4" up front and 1/2" in the rear should get the job done .
 

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Enkei TSR-X - 20x9.5 are 23.6 lbs. Gotta be the lightest wheel you can get for a decent price and good build quality.
 

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One of my 21” wheels and tires came in at 78.8lbs.
My 22’s were 63.3 mounted and balanced.
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Wow... That's a BIG weight savings... 60 lbs over 4 wheels. I don't really understand why factory wheels weigh so much... only reason I can think of is cost savings. But I do not know what goes into wheel/tire development from and OEM perspective
 

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Mine is +30 but my wheels are 10.5 wide. And I wrote that wrong...should have been +25, not 35. That’ll push the wheels out almost 3/4”...the front will still be tucked by about 1/4”
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at +35 what kind of spacer will i need to flush the wheels up a bit..thinking 1/4" on the rear should do it? are all spacers made equal or is there a brand to get.? (wheels are 10.5/22 w/305/35s)
 

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sleekone said:
at +35 what kind of spacer will i need to flush the wheels up a bit..thinking 1/4" on the rear should do it? are all spacers made equal or is there a brand to get.? (wheels are 10.5/22 w/305/35s)
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I would say Bora spacers would work fine.....at least that is what i am going to use .
 

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