should I go with 17 or 18 rims? chrome or black bullits?

 

Depends on what you want to use the car for..... if you are looking to get the power to the ground ( drag racing ) you should go with 15s

 

I would say go with the polished bullit wheels in either 17 or 18". Chrome weighs more and will affect performance slightly. The chrome does look great, but the polished bullits look pretty similar. There is another thread that shows you a great pair on a Windveil blue.

Thread: https://mustangforums.com/m_438053/tm.htm

 

Chrome weighs lil more true. But the chrome steeda ultralites weigh 24lbs each. Get those in 18's. Whatever you get, get 18's. Don't worry about chrome weighing more unless your worried about every 1/100 second in the quarter mile...

 

rule of thumb: increasing rim diameter 1" = +.1 in the 1/4

That is a generalization with many loopholes it is not a strict rule. Generally the weight associated with the increase in diameter and how the weight is dispersed (further from the center) creates more resistance to change in rotation speeds as well as more momentum, harder to slow down. Also a larger wheel will usually require a smaller sidewall. The smaller a sidewall the less flexible it is. When drag racing it is typical to lower the psi in order to get a larger contact patch. A less flexible sidewall will be less effective at this. So generally larger wheel means slower acceleration, longer braking, less forward grip, rougher ride, and more expensive.

Benefits of larger wheels: Less flexible sidewalls provide more lateral grip and quicker response. You also will have a better "feel of the road," unfortunately another side effect of smaller less flexible sidewalls is putting the car on the edge is more dangerous. Lets put it this way, when a larger sidewall begins to flex laterally you might be crossing the lines of traction, but the sidewall is rubber also and will get grip once that line is passed. More control of the car when you've "lost" control of the car, with a lower profile it is more difficult to regain grip.. Larger wheels usually are wider- though for muscle cars they make wider 17"s and 15"s etc, and wider wheels let you mount wider tires, which means more grip. Also larger wheels look better usually. There are aftermarket wheels which are made of lighter materials that can improve braking and acceleration as well as lateral grip, but the sidewall firmness will almost always cause more tire spin off the line.

I think: unless you are road racing or more concerned with looks than performance, you should stick with 17"s. I would avoid chrome also because of the weight which is more of an issue than you think.

 

Also make sure you don't put any speakers in your car, lay no clothes in back seat or trunk, don't leave a bag from Mcdonalds in the floorboard, no cup in the cupholder, get rid of your floormats, check for that penny under the seat you dropped last week, and don't even consider getting stripes or decals on you car. These will all add weight to your car.

The steeda ultralites are extremely light, yes even when chromed. Make sure you get some good rubber too.

 

You should get 18 inch chrome bullitts. I am getting those as soon as my tires wear out.

 

I'm sorry if you dont like the reality of things here, but 24 lbs is not a light rim. 24lbs with tires is light. I have had 18" rims that weigh 20lbs each. That is light. You say thats 4 lbs but unfortunately you do not realize that 4lbs of rotating mass is alot. and thats 16 total pounds of rotating mass on the car.

And yes you are right for some of us that is the way we are. I do live in my car and there is alot of extra trash in it. I'm not worried about 5-10 lbs of sh*t inside my car. I am worried about 80lbs worth of speakers in the rear. Some of us are serious about performance others don't. I proposed both sides of the viable arguement and also gave my input on why I personally would not get the 18's or chromes. To each his own don't be childish, and if you're going to try to make a point make sure it is a point.


*Also, from what I read of your post you described a clean car that looks good (without all the decals). Exactly how a car should be when taking a lady out for the night. Not exactly a bad thing.

 

Wow, I wasn't expecting a douchebag response. Surely the average person can tell when someone is just messing around when they see the SMILIES. Your right, I was entirely serious. This smiley is a chinese person gridding his teeth> This Is a picture of me believe it or not, it was really bright outside so I was squinting>.

I think you should lighten up buddy.

BTW, from this guys question it's obvious he isn't a hardcore dragracer looking to shave off every bit of time. There isn't enough diffrence in performnce to notice for street use. So chill. He wants them for style, you know..looks.

 

to MrAwatts,

Not only do you need to get all the garbage out of the back seat but damn it you need to go on a diet. Say you have 25% body fat and weigh 225 lbs. You could drop down to 15% body fat and shave a good 20 lbs off your belly cause you know that is "bouncing Mass" while the car is rolling. I hope large people aren't reading you guy's post cause four pounds per wheel don't seem like much when there are some pretty big people out there. In other words, lose 16 lbs of your own body wieght and then get the Chrome.