garsh
Well-known member
I'd like to get a second set of wheels for winter tires for my Leaf. My first thought was to get something a little larger, maybe 17", to use for summer, and use the stock wheels for winter tires. There are lots of examples of people who've done this. But it sounds like it takes a pretty big hit on efficiency, with reports of up to 25% efficiency loss! I don't think I can live with that big a reduction in range.
So instead, I started thinking about finding light weight wheels. Skywagon found that Rays Volk wheels are only 10.5 lbs (compared to 21 lbs for stock). But those are expensive wheels. Drivesolo found that 95-96 Nissan 240SX wheels fit the Leaf, are usually easy to find cheap, and only weigh 18 lbs. But out here in the east, they aren't as easy to come by, and the cheapest I can find are B-grade for $200 and up (for a set of four).
I started looking at new wheels. I'm finding that not many places list the weight of the wheels. That's making this search difficult. The best I found was a set of SportEdition D6 wheels at Tirerack.com, 16.7lbs, for $98 each. But that's about all I can find. Does anybody else have suggestions?
What is the best way to shop for wheels? I'd really like to see how the wheels look mounted before committing to buying them. Do you know of any other online stores that show the weights of the cheaper wheels?
So instead, I started thinking about finding light weight wheels. Skywagon found that Rays Volk wheels are only 10.5 lbs (compared to 21 lbs for stock). But those are expensive wheels. Drivesolo found that 95-96 Nissan 240SX wheels fit the Leaf, are usually easy to find cheap, and only weigh 18 lbs. But out here in the east, they aren't as easy to come by, and the cheapest I can find are B-grade for $200 and up (for a set of four).
I started looking at new wheels. I'm finding that not many places list the weight of the wheels. That's making this search difficult. The best I found was a set of SportEdition D6 wheels at Tirerack.com, 16.7lbs, for $98 each. But that's about all I can find. Does anybody else have suggestions?
What is the best way to shop for wheels? I'd really like to see how the wheels look mounted before committing to buying them. Do you know of any other online stores that show the weights of the cheaper wheels?