Originally Posted by big_eskimo
2-3 lbs. per wheel when your talking about rims makes quite a difference in braking and accelerating. I would just save the money by buying the 17's and get a drop at the same time for a little more than 18's.
I agree. I went from wheels that were 26lbs to 18lbs and it felt a tremendous gain in acceleration. Any kind of weight drop, especially on wheels will help a great amount. HOWEVER, if you get 17s, it will always be in back of yuor head that you could have got 18s for only 100$ or so more...The price difference b/t 17s and 18s is so small that id say itd be a waste not to save your money for another week and go with 18s. I ended up giving in and upgrading to 18s after i added my kit.