2009 honda accord coupe alloy wheels

in theory, lower weight takes less energy to spin up, thus lower weight
wheels can be used for better economy. the vx and hx civics use the
lightest weight alloy wheels of any stock civic wheels. real hard to
detect in fuel consumption tho. makes more difference to performance when
you're trying to shave pounds for the 1/4 mile.

not around these parts. wide availability of battery powered impact
drivers have seen to that.

 

in theory, lower weight takes less energy to spin up, thus lower weight
wheels can be used for better economy. the vx and hx civics use the
lightest weight alloy wheels of any stock civic wheels. real hard to
detect in fuel consumption tho. makes more difference to performance when
you're trying to shave pounds for the 1/4 mile.

not around these parts. wide availability of battery powered impact
drivers have seen to that.

 

Then you typically throw on the much wider tires and the combined weight
exceeds the weight of steelies and OEM tires.

Looks cooler and may perform better, though...

 

Then you typically throw on the much wider tires and the combined weight
exceeds the weight of steelies and OEM tires.

Looks cooler and may perform better, though...

 

I'd think the added cost of aluminum wheels would far outweigh any savings
in gas. But then again, if the car came with aluminum wheels as standard,
you'd have no added costs...

Now that I find more realistic. Racers do have to be fanatical when looking
for that extra thousandth of a second.

I even had one guy (a track racer) tell me he was convinced he gained a few
milliseconds just from waxing his race car. His reasoning was that a waxed
car presents a slicker surface to the air, thus reducing drag. No idea if
he was right or not, but that's what he told me.

The relentless advance of technology renders my info out of date!

 

I'd think the added cost of aluminum wheels would far outweigh any savings
in gas. But then again, if the car came with aluminum wheels as standard,
you'd have no added costs...

Now that I find more realistic. Racers do have to be fanatical when looking
for that extra thousandth of a second.

I even had one guy (a track racer) tell me he was convinced he gained a few
milliseconds just from waxing his race car. His reasoning was that a waxed
car presents a slicker surface to the air, thus reducing drag. No idea if
he was right or not, but that's what he told me.

The relentless advance of technology renders my info out of date!

 

Locks add only at most a second or two to each wheel stolen, compared to the
time it takes to get the wheel off the ground and supported by something to
leave the car sitting on. If there are two thieves working on it, one on the
lug nuts while the other is lifting the corner, it doesn't slow things down
at all.

Mike

 

Locks add only at most a second or two to each wheel stolen, compared to the
time it takes to get the wheel off the ground and supported by something to
leave the car sitting on. If there are two thieves working on it, one on the
lug nuts while the other is lifting the corner, it doesn't slow things down
at all.

Mike