I weighed the 19’s and they were approximately 9lbs less per corner compared to stock. Came in about 23 lbs for the wheel and tire. Never weighed the 20’s but the feeling when changing over was negligible. The wheels are fully forged which accounts for the significant weight difference vs the stock cast wheel. BC Forged RT50.
Unsprung weight makes ride worse, handling worse, and in the case of rotating weight, acceleration and braking worse too.
That wasn't the point of the question. Just because I won't buy wheels until they are deeply discounted doesn't mean other folks won't mind dropping $300+ a corner. Most websites show 18" wheels are not compatible whether that is strictly true or not.
Forgestar F14, Forgestar CF5. Forgeline GAR1 ($$$$)
That is awesome.
The outer rim design makes those wheels look smaller than they are. BBS LMs and other similar wheels suffer from the same thing.There isn’t anything wrong at all with 19”, but personally I think they look small on a car the size of the S550. I originally went with stock size 19’s and had buyers remorse almost immediately after installation. It bothered me so much that 20’s were on it only 6 months later.
what wheels are those? tire size? thanksI like the look of 20's myself
Shelby CS3's 305/30 rear 275/35 front
Yeah, there's clearly some advantages to 19", but just considering aesthetics, the S550 has a reasonably "thick" side profile, and 20" wheels look very balanced to me.
Wow, that's a badass photo!I like both 19s and 20s. 19s give more of a performance look (with the right tire), while the 20s give (with the right wheel) a slick and more exotic look.
I have a set of 19s for winter; below are my 20s for summer and touring driving:
Thanks, that is an interesting take. I'll have to say that I have not thought of it that way. What you are saying about the LM's and really many multi piece wheels is very true. These wheels being one piece, I've never thought that, but this does show that people do not see the same thing similarly. One thing I was adamant about when choosing rims was that there was a defined rim or lip. The common contemporary style of the spokes extending out to the edge with virtually no transition to the tire does not really work for me. I think another thing working against me is the fact that my car is not lowered but in any case even though there are many compelling reasons to run 19's I am very pleased with how it turned out and only regret not just doing the 20's the first time.
