18" rims to 19" rims for 335 sedan
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Re: 18" rims to 19" rims for 335 sedan
I ve enquiried these Schmeiden rims before. They are a tad lower in weight than Volks ME, I think the front for a 8.5J Volks ME is about 9.2 or 9.3 kg when I weighed it at Leong Seng. The Schmeiden is I think flat 9 kg or maybe 8.9kg for the same, when I checked the Japanese website awhile ago. Problem is, they cost twice as much as Volks ME.
TripleM;281704 said:
I ve enquiried these Schmeiden rims before. They are a tad lower in weight than Volks ME, I think the front for a 8.5J Volks ME is about 9.2 or 9.3 kg when I weighed it at Leong Seng. The Schmeiden is I think flat 9 kg or maybe 8.9kg for the same, when I checked the Japanese website awhile ago. Problem is, they cost twice as much as Volks ME.
centurion
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Re: 18" rims to 19" rims for 335 sedan
I think there is no such thing as too light when it comes to wheels. Lighter is better as far as I can imagine.
The ONLY objection towards `too light' wheels is this:
in a recent dyno session run by European Car magazine, they found that horsepower produced at wheels for the dyno was lower for light carbon wheels compared to normal aluminium wheels for a Porsche 997 turbo.
reason: the heavy wheels had very fast response to throttle off, and the turbo could not keep spooled up during periods of throttle off.
However, it was surmised that during real world loads with wind resistance, this difference would be moot.
T6, why too light no good?T6;282214 said:
I think there is no such thing as too light when it comes to wheels. Lighter is better as far as I can imagine.
The ONLY objection towards `too light' wheels is this:
in a recent dyno session run by European Car magazine, they found that horsepower produced at wheels for the dyno was lower for light carbon wheels compared to normal aluminium wheels for a Porsche 997 turbo.
reason: the heavy wheels had very fast response to throttle off, and the turbo could not keep spooled up during periods of throttle off.
However, it was surmised that during real world loads with wind resistance, this difference would be moot.
Jadis
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Re: 18" rims to 19" rims for 335 sedan
See also siok. wait for the next car. my friend told me this is good but expensive.
acupunch;281833 said:sorry for the OT, since Jack brought up those c/o
these are from 3D design manufacture by ohlin
it had the linear spring for the front too. does that mean is similar in performance?
Read More in japanese only.
See also siok. wait for the next car. my friend told me this is good but expensive.
Darth Vader
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Re: 18" rims to 19" rims for 335 sedan
19" or 18"
my 18" bbs rgr 8j=8.6kg,8.5j=8.8kg.
Ahbengdriver;282209 said:
19" or 18"
my 18" bbs rgr 8j=8.6kg,8.5j=8.8kg.
Re: 18" rims to 19" rims for 335 sedan
I m talking 19s not 18s :nehnehhh:
Darth Vader;282319 said:
I m talking 19s not 18s :nehnehhh:
T6
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Re: 18" rims to 19" rims for 335 sedan
I guess it is a personal preference thing. On my current ride, I was on BBS CH (10.8kg) and then switched to Neuspeed (7.8kg). I miss the composed feeling of the CH which absorbs uneven road surfaces better. Feels more planted. On the Neuspeed, my steering became lighter. But the trade-off is better feedback, better acceleration, better braking and better FC.
So maybe to me, 9kg is ideal. To each his own I guess.
centurion;282226 said:
I guess it is a personal preference thing. On my current ride, I was on BBS CH (10.8kg) and then switched to Neuspeed (7.8kg). I miss the composed feeling of the CH which absorbs uneven road surfaces better. Feels more planted. On the Neuspeed, my steering became lighter. But the trade-off is better feedback, better acceleration, better braking and better FC.
So maybe to me, 9kg is ideal. To each his own I guess.
Tek Kok Beng
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Re: 18" rims to 19" rims for 335 sedan
stumble onto this thread,,,,now i know the previous owner of the schmieden rims..... now the shoes on a apline white e90.....like it so far..... hope down the road wont xian and go for those black rims with chorme lip....
stumble onto this thread,,,,now i know the previous owner of the schmieden rims..... now the shoes on a apline white e90.....like it so far..... hope down the road wont xian and go for those black rims with chorme lip....
