etracing said:
for our 2012 SL? Any potential issues?
AMERICAN RACING® - AR895 Dark Silver with Machined Face (17" x 7.5", +45 Offset, 5x114.3 Bolt Pattern, 72.6mm Hub
From your previous post wanting more power I would recomend some light weight 15 in wheels...
see my thread here.
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=17478
You can also get some very serious track tires in 15 in, some with a slightly smaller over all diameter. That will have the effect of lowering the final drive and increasing the lb/ft that the tire puts to the ground.
It's $180 for a 20lb wheel on tire rack, if you want to stick with 17s right now you can get the Kosei K4R 14-5lbs (7 or 8 wide) for $199. You can't really get under 12lbs in a 17 for a less than $1500 a set, and that's used. New look at over $2500. There are a couple good choices in the 13.5 to 15lb range but all over $200 a wheel.
Much heavier, much more powerful performance cars have done much more serious driving on hub rings. It's the industry standard and almost anyone who buys a set of dedicated track wheels will be using hub rings. I have never heard of anyone having a problem with them. A track tire will also allow many of these cars to pull over 1.0g. You'd be lucky to pull .8 in the leaf.