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Originally Posted by Cobb
About time for new tires for the gen 2 insight. I got 175 65 r 15 thinking of going to an 21 lb lrr 195 65 r15 and to a light weight wheel I see wheels as light as 9.5 lbs on tirerack. The oem wheel and tire weighs 34 lbs. 16 lbs tire, 18 lb wheel. My current tire is 18 lbs non lrr and Im sure I lost a good 4-5 mpg.
So at the least if I want to stay to spec I should look at a 13 lb rim or should I spring for the extra and go for a 9 lb wheel? Yes, I want a beefier tire and Im pretty set on the specs and brand, yoko avid assend.
I dont do much city driving, but I drive in traffic and frequently go from 30 to 70 and back as traffic speeds and slows.
I got the same style tire on another vehicle and love it.
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The interesting thing about the Enkei wheels is that they are 7 inches wide and you only need 5, which means you could probably find an even lighter wheel like the Enkei Compe or these are 6.5 lbs(not necessarily new):
Volk Racing CE28N 8-spoke Wheel - 4x100, 15x5.5JJ
I would go with either of these tires:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....V&autoModClar=
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....autoModClar=EX
Or you could go for something extremely unique and a $75 ContiEcoContact EP on a 15x4" wheel:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Weld-Racing/92...rentProductId=