Just got ST Wheels for $600

[Schranky54]

Deal of the year! I picked these up off craigslist for $600 with newer Goodyears. What a deal. They look fantastic and still pretty comfortable on the roads and bumps. The wheels do feel a bit heavier, stopping and accelerating takes just a tad more effort. Maybe its just me? Anyone else pushing ST wheels have similar experience?

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[amoosenamedhank]

Nice find... I'd paint those black if I were you. You need more contrast against your body color.

Part of it could be placebo and part of it could be reality. Heavier wheels will make braking/accelerating more sluggish.

[84Camaro_L69]

Nice deal. I'd like to know about the power to weight issue too and the ride quality of the larger wheels versus the 16" ones. May need a K&N swap out or a cat-back exhaust to balance it out.

[Schranky54]

Originally Posted by amoosenamedhank

Heavier wheels will make braking/accelerating more sluggish.

This wont effect my DCT will it? I know certain packages of the Ti came with those gorgeous 18 inch 5 spokes.

[amoosenamedhank]

Originally Posted by Schranky54

This wont effect my DCT will it? I know certain packages of the Ti came with those gorgeous 18 inch 5 spokes.

The only effect is you are carrying more rotating mass. So you have more mass to speed up and you have more mass to slow down.

The weight difference might be able to be felt but it's not like it's going to smoke your transmission.

Get yourself an intake/exhaust/tune to speed yourself back up and maybe some ST brakes to slow yourself back down.

[Schranky54]

Originally Posted by 84Camaro_L69

Nice deal. I'd like to know about the power to weight issue too and the ride quality of the larger wheels versus the 16" ones.

I had the 17" Y Spoke wheels on her before these. The ride is almost the same, with the exception of larger bumps. They can be more harsh without the extra rubber.

[kevinxb]

I didn't notice any difference with braking/accelerating when I put ST wheels on my hatch. Handling was much improved though.

[amoosenamedhank]

Originally Posted by kevinxb

I didn't notice any difference with braking/accelerating when I put ST wheels on my hatch. Handling was much improved though.

The increase in handle is from the lower sidewall tire. You aren't experiencing as much sidewall flex when cornering. That has nothing to do with the diameter of the wheel.

[kevinxb]

Originally Posted by amoosenamedhank

The increase in handle is from the lower sidewall tire. You aren't experiencing as much sidewall flex when cornering. That has nothing to do with the diameter of the wheel.

I am aware of that, I didn't ask for an explanation. The car handles better also because I went from a grand touring all-season to a UHP tire.

[suss6052]

Originally Posted by amoosenamedhank

The increase in handle is from the lower sidewall tire. You aren't experiencing as much sidewall flex when cornering. That has nothing to do with the diameter of the wheel.

Not quite, or at least this is not the only factor.

The 18" wheels are also 8" wide, which is half an inch wider on each side of the center line of the wheel compared to the 16-17x7" wheels.

Wider stickier tires combined with being lower profile are benefits of the ST or Ti handling pacakge wheels and summer only ultra high performance tire combinations.