Does anyone know what the civic hx rims weigh?

 

oh, I was just wondering, because I'm buying silver eg's hatch, and I am contemplating putting on 15" slipstreams. How much would that ruin the performance?

 

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Honda Civic HX 14 x 5.5 Cast 11.75

Rota Slipstream 15 x 6.5 Cast 11.9

 

its correct...hx rims weigh almost 12 lbs. vx wheels weigh like 9lbs (13inch wheels). however, if you really want to get technical the rota's will hurt performance slightly more because the weight distribution is further outward. try this as proof...take a rock or any object and tie it to the end of a string...then swing it in a circular motion about 2 feet away from yourself. then, swing that same rock 4 feet away from yourself and feel the difference. this is the same force placed on your axles, transmission and driveshaft when accelerating which in turn causes you to loose power.

however, there are other factors that you should consider...like the height of the tire and how much tire roll you'll have. right now i'm running 14 inch hx wheels on my hatchback and i do notice some tire roll while i'm cornering at higher speeds. while this isn't something i'm too worried about it does come into play...and might be something you could consider.

if i were you i'd get rota's...hx wheels are nice and traction is greater out of the launch...but handling is compromised slightly.

 

alright, thanks for the info.

 

rember you have 14s goin to 15s even if weight isnt much diffrent the size is it will have an effect on your gear ratios.stick with 14s

 

yea, I am gonna stick with the hx rims, at first I really didn't like the way they looked, but now I think they look pretty sweet.