Does anyone hav ea pic of these SSR GT3 rims ? :bugeye:

Does anyone hav ea pic of these SSR GT3 rims ? :bugeye:

SSR GT3's??!?!?! What are those? Never seen anyyyy M3 with those rims... :whistle:





I keed I keed, try the search button, you'll find lots of M3's with SSR GT3's. Id go look for you but im to lazy looking at some rims for myself. :D

Does anyone hav ea pic of these SSR GT3 rims ?

SSR GT3s are everywhere so the search button should be your friend

Played out or not, I really like GT3's. If they weren't so friggin' heavy I'd consider some for my car.

Played out or not, I really like GT3's. If they weren't so friggin' heavy I'd consider some for my car.
here a list of some common wheels many of us have on the forum own. i got the specs from tirerack. the lightest wheel in comparsion is bbs rgr at 20lbs vs. ssr gt3 at 26.9lbs. that's a total weight difference around 28lbs.

perhaps some mechanical engineer with some moment of inertia knowledge can calculated what is the 0-60 times is loss from the addtional weight? as for me... im a skinny guy who weighs 140lbs.. :beer: .. someone who weighs 168lbs with some bbs rgr would propbably have the same car weight to power ratio as me?

too me.. the extra 28lbs has little or no effect...just my $0.02..



BBS CH
Finish: Bright Silver Paint
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
19x8.5 Front $525 each
** Lightweight: 24.1lbs. **
Availability: In Stock
19x10 Rear $541 each
** Lightweight: 27.9lbs.


BBS LM
Finish: Bright Sil w/Mach Lip
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
19x8.5 Front $1011 each
Availability: In Stock
19x10 Rear $1082 each
** Lightweight: 25.5lbs. **
Availability: In Stock


BBS RGR
Finish: Bright Satin Sil Paint
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
19x8.5 Front $672 each
** Lightweight: 20.0lbs. **
Availability: In Stock
19x10 Rear $707 each
Availability: In Stock


BBS RS-GT
Finish: Diamond Black w/Mach Lip
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
19x8.5 Front $833 each
** Lightweight: 22.0lbs. **
Availability: In Stock
19x9.5 Rear $893 each
Availability: In Stock


SSR GT3
Finish: Silver w/Machined Lip
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
19x8.5 Front $599 each
Availability: In Stock
19x10 Rear $639 each
** Lightweight: 26.9lbs. **
Availability: In Stock

http://photos.e46fanatics.com/data/500/8781front.jpg

For every 1 lb you save on a wheel, because it's both unsprung and rotating mass, it's equal to approximately 1.5 lbs of weight saved on the car. So, in the case of the GT3's, you save exactly 7 lbs total over the OEM 19's (29.2 - 26.9 and 27.7 - 26.5). 7 x 1.5 = 105 lbs equivalant weight removed from another part of the car. That's not quite enough for me. The wheels I will be purchasing will weigh in the very low 20's. Wheels that each weigh 7 or 8 lbs less than OEM equates to an equivalant of roughly 45 lbs removed from the car. That's pretty significant to me, but compared to most other M owners, my priorities seem to lean more towards the performance aspect side of things than it does the aesthetic side.
:beer:


here a list of some common wheels many of us have on the forum own. i got the specs from tirerack. the lightest wheel in comparsion is bbs rgr at 20lbs vs. ssr gt3 at 26.9lbs. that's a total weight difference around 28lbs.

perhaps some mechanical engineer with some moment of inertia knowledge can calculated what is the 0-60 times is loss from the addtional weight? as for me... im a skinny guy who weighs 140lbs.. :beer: .. someone who weighs 168lbs with some bbs rgr would propbably have the same car weight to power ratio as me?

too me.. the extra 28lbs has little or no effect...just my $0.02..



BBS CH
Finish: Bright Silver Paint
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
19x8.5 Front $525 each
** Lightweight: 24.1lbs. **
Availability: In Stock
19x10 Rear $541 each
** Lightweight: 27.9lbs.


BBS LM
Finish: Bright Sil w/Mach Lip
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
19x8.5 Front $1011 each
Availability: In Stock
19x10 Rear $1082 each
** Lightweight: 25.5lbs. **
Availability: In Stock


BBS RGR
Finish: Bright Satin Sil Paint
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
19x8.5 Front $672 each
** Lightweight: 20.0lbs. **
Availability: In Stock
19x10 Rear $707 each
Availability: In Stock


BBS RS-GT
Finish: Diamond Black w/Mach Lip
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
19x8.5 Front $833 each
** Lightweight: 22.0lbs. **
Availability: In Stock
19x9.5 Rear $893 each
Availability: In Stock


SSR GT3
Finish: Silver w/Machined Lip
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
19x8.5 Front $599 each
Availability: In Stock
19x10 Rear $639 each
** Lightweight: 26.9lbs. **
Availability: In Stock

I liked that last post. I didnt know that. Ive actually learned somthing today...

Thanks for that little explanation, dive. I learned something today too.

Here's mine custom painted Volk Racing Gun Metal (a shade darker) w/a full barrel polish.

http://www.m3forum.net/gallery/data/522/10138DSC00250.JPG

I'm glad that info was helpful to you guys. Also, when considering the weight of tires...know that instead of using 1.5 for calculation like you do for wheels, use 2 (i.e., a 2 lb lighter tire is 2 x 4 x 2 = 16 lbs) since tires are further out from the hub than the wheels. Again, these are approximates...but they are very close to the actual numbers.


Thanks for that little explanation, dive. I learned something today too.

That's pretty significant to me, but compared to most other M owners, my priorities seem to lean more towards the performance aspect side of things than it does the aesthetic side.
:beer:

thanks.. for the info.. :beer: im not much into racing that the weight of the wheels bothers me. i guess im in it for the aesthetic side. then again.. the added 45lbs of unsprung weight will bring me up 140lbs + 45lbs = 185lbs... how much do you wiegh? :haha:

I'm glad that info was helpful to you guys. Also, when considering the weight of tires...know that instead of using 1.5 for calculation like you do for wheels, use 2 (i.e., a 2 lb lighter tire is 2 x 4 x 2 = 16 lbs) since tires are further out from the hub than the wheels. Again, these are approximates...but they are very close to the actual numbers.

Dang, you really know your stuff.
Where did you learn all this stuff. Just experience, or did your read it etc?

I'm about 190...so I need the lighter wheels.:D

Emaxx - It's just stuff I've read before. Written by people far smarter than I am.:D


thanks.. for the info.. :beer: im not much into racing that the weight of the wheels bothers me. i guess im in it for the aesthetic side. then again.. the added 45lbs of unsprung weight will bring me up 140lbs + 45lbs = 185lbs... how much do you wiegh? :haha:

I'm about 190...so I need the lighter wheels.:D

Emaxx - It's just stuff I've read before. Written by people far smarter than I me.:D


And I'm learning from you. Cool. Maybe I'll get to enlighten someone with this knowledge someday.

What are the weights of the stock 18's?

Can we all stop sucking Scott's **** for just one second here? lol. Scott, I appreciate the info bro. Good to see you around. I take it you're back, or are you still in Iraq?
As for the weight, I lose to all you guys right now. I weigh 236, so I need to lose a lot AND get some good wheels if I'm gonna be in competition.

Here's mine custom painted Volk Racing Gun Metal (a shade darker) w/a full barrel polish.

http://www.m3forum.net/gallery/data/522/10138DSC00250.JPG

now that's HOT