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ok i just looked up mb wheels and apparently theyre made speciffically/exclusively for dicount tire. i didnt find out who makes them for them, but they have a few tuner wheels that look ok. the 17in GEAR model is 25.5lbs. kinda heavy imo. $140 enkie wheels are 21.5lbs. you are also paying a little extra for the name too it seems.
my point is weight is your enemy. heavy wheels are the worst kind of weight.
i used to autocross my corolla and learned some things about wheels. every one lb of weight you gain on unsprung weight, like wheels and tires, is like two lbs on the floor of the car, because the engine has to turn that extra weight, not just carry it. if you get what i mean.
as an example, lets say your stock 16in. steel wheel and tire package weighs 28lbs each, if you get an aftermarket +1 wheel and tire package that weighs 36lbs each, thats 8lbs x 4wheels = 32lbs. its like lugging a 60lb sack of onions around in your car all the time.
maybe it doesnt seem like much but over the life of your car it will lower you mpgs, and hurt performance a little. but of course handling and braking should improve.
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