LTLFTcomposite
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Can you save some weight by filling the tires with helium?
LTLFTcomposite said:Can you save some weight by filling the tires with helium?
Skywagon said:I am just waiting for someone to try that... and see how far they get... if they are able to move at all... :lol:
LTLFTcomposite said:Skywagon said:I am just waiting for someone to try that... and see how far they get... if they are able to move at all... :lol:
I was joking of course, but your response made me wonder what would happen (setting aside outcomes like the car floating away). Helium expands and contracts too much with temp changes or something?
nater said:Cars need to reduce mass, not weight. Helium only reduces weight.
Nate
TangoKilo said:Can we get back to the subject at hand... Where to find light weight wheels for my LEAF?
palmermd said:TangoKilo said:Can we get back to the subject at hand... Where to find light weight wheels for my LEAF?
Here is one source, but they can also be found used by searching in the tuner forums. I bought mine from a guy who was a drifter.
http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/volk-racing-te37-wheel-16x7-5x1143-p-10963.html
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=103685#p103685
awiegel said:$2400 for a set of wheels???
mxp said:Can somebody help find out the wheel size and tires of this Leaf? I really like the wheel/tire setup since it "fills" out the wheel well and it looks like the offset is just right for the wheel to be flush with the fenders...
mxp said:Can somebody help find out the wheel size and tires of this Leaf? I really like the wheel/tire setup since it "fills" out the wheel well and it looks like the offset is just right for the wheel to be flush with the fenders...
I'd have to guess it's a 17" wheel as well. Probably a 225/45 tire or so on it, too.palmermd said:edit: after looking at my car again compared to this one, I'd say they used a 17" wheel and it looks more like the VR CE28 wheel.mxp said:Can somebody help find out the wheel size and tires of this Leaf? I really like the wheel/tire setup since it "fills" out the wheel well and it looks like the offset is just right for the wheel to be flush with the fenders...
defiancecp said:Yeah, that tire diameter is definitely larger than stock diameter; you can fill the top of the wells with suspension, but the gap in the front and behind the tire really looks like a larger tire.
Higher top speed - I suspect that even with just 80 kW there are portions where they get to speeds where power starts dropping off...awiegel said:OK. So, what did they gain with a larger diameter tire? On a hill climb, I would have thought it would slow the car down. No?
palmermd said:mxp said:Can somebody help find out the wheel size and tires of this Leaf? I really like the wheel/tire setup since it "fills" out the wheel well and it looks like the offset is just right for the wheel to be flush with the fenders...
I think it fills the wheel wells because the car is lowered. I'd be interested in knowing what suspension they put on the car. Wheels look like the Volk Racing wheels I have on my car. 16x7 +33.
edit: after looking at my car again compared to this one, I'd say they used a 17" wheel and it looks more like the VR CE28 wheel.
That wheel is available in a 5-114 bolt pattern. Weighs 16.3 lbs according to Tirerack.mxp said:More digging around: See that sponsor enblem on the quarter panel? It's Motegi Racing, so it's their wheel, which looks like a satin black MR125 seven spoke - 17 x 7.5 offset +42. The problem is, our cars have 5 lugs and the pics on the Motegi website shows 4 lugs for that model.
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