After market wheels!

[jbradsh1]

I'm looking at getting a set of after market wheels. Does anyone know the weight of the stock 18" wheels, just the painted ones that come with the all season tires. Next Question: I found a set on the tire rack site that weigh only 20.5 lbs. per wheel. I bet that would save over 10 lbs. of unsprung weight, per wheel! Have to help acceleration quite a bit. Any comments?

[-Ray-]

What do they look like?

[jbradsh1]

What do they look like?

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialPartNumber=1187554735BMF&wheelMake=NASCAR&wheelModel=Sonoma&wheelFinish=Machined+w%2FBlack+Accent&showRear=no&autoMake=Pontiac&autoModel=G8+GT&autoYear=2008&autoModClar=&filterSize=18&filterFinish=Painted&filterSpecial=false&filterBrand=All&filterNew=All&sort=Brand

[Panther 2]

That wheel only has 35mm of offset, g8 has 48mm, might not be a good choice.

[jbradsh1]

That wheel only has 35mm of offset, g8 has 48mm, might not be a good choice.

Didn't know that! I figured if the tire rack lists the wheel as fitting a particular car, then it will! That's about 1/2 " of difference in offset, your right, not good.

[jbradsh1]

Now that I think about it some, is there a way to adjust offset on the wheel?

[-Ray-]

Only in one direction with spacers. I don't recommend it though.
This is what I want my G8 to look like.

[jbradsh1]

Only in one direction with spacers. I don't recommend it though.
This is what I want my G8 to look like.

Bad to the Bone Ray!

[jbradsh1]

That wheel only has 35mm of offset, g8 has 48mm, might not be a good choice.

Not to mention that I just found out they are 7.5 " wide wheels! Oh well.

[00 Trans Ram]

7.5" wide - that's why the offset is different. They'll fit just fine as is (if you want narrow wheels).

[jbradsh1]

Right. No way do I want narrower wheels!