Wheels wheels and wheels again

[Jdmuscle]

So Ive sold my CCWs and now back on SW2s that are hyper black. Really cant complain about the look or the performance these wheels provide but one can never stop to think... are there any wheels out there in the SW2 sizes that are lighter than SW2s?

My understanding is...
SW2 front: 18.7lbs 18x10.5 (?)
SW2 rear: 23.1lbs 19x13

Show me what wheels you have on your track build as well. Not drag setup!

[Loud]

Outnumbered [Ron] has a great set for sale. But they are 19's front and rear. May be he will chime in here, if they are not sold yet.

[ACR-ISH]

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My Forgeline GA3R-6 are OEM sizes. .5" wider up front (TRUE 18x11" wide wheels) and 19x13 rears. 19.0 and 24.0lbs respectively. So UNDER a 1lb difference.

Your SWIIs should be 19s out back unless I'm mistaken...

[Jdmuscle]

Thanks ACR ish, yes they are 19s in the back.

What do your front wheels weigh?

[Arizona Vipers]

So Ive sold my CCWs and now back on SW2s that are hyper black. Really cant complain about the look or the performance these wheels provide but one can never stop to think... are there any wheels out there in the SW2 sizes that are lighter than SW2s?

My understanding is...
SW2 front: 18.7lbs 18x10.5 (?)
SW2 rear: 23.1lbs 19x13

Show me what wheels you have on your track build as well. Not drag setup!

No you can't get a lighter wheel than the SW2's, unless you spend big bucks on Forgelines and might end up being 1 lb less. Run the Sidewinders and get Doug Shelby's titanium studs and lug nuts!

[sadil]

The sidewinder 2

[outnumbered]

Outnumbered [Ron] has a great set for sale. But they are 19's front and rear. May be he will chime in here, if they are not sold yet.

Thanks Anil, but they did sell. Shipped them to Kuwait today. They were light but not quite as light as SW's.

[Loud]

Thanks Anil, but they did sell. Shipped them to Kuwait today. They were light but not quite as light as SW's.

[serpent]

According to these pictures with a scale, the Forgeline GTD1 may be lighter or equal to the SWII. We know the Forgeline wheels will be stronger too.
Thanks to Bryan Savage

Only because I couldn't find all the same information in the same place, here is the weight comparison between a set of OEM Sidewinder 2 wheels vs. a set of Forgeline GTD1-Viper wheels in factory sizes. The scales I used for these round to a one-pound unit.

Sidewinder 2, Front, 18x10.5
Weight: 19 lbs.


GTD1-Viper, Front, 18x10.5
Weight: 19 lbs.


Sidewinder 2, Rear, 19x13
Weight: 24 lbs.


GTD1-Viper, Rear, 19x13
Weight: 23 lbs.

[ACR-ISH]

Thanks ACR ish, yes they are 19s in the back.

What do your front wheels weigh?

As stated above, lol. 19lbs. Which apparently is the same as SWII.

Looks like my Forgelines are the same as SWIIs.

[Dman]

I did a set of these on my 2019 ZR1, with exposed contrast hardware. These are sweet wheels and light. But I got them because stock ZR1 wheels suck donkey butt (ugly and prone to breaking), and I wanted something safe for track days and was super light. Light as they are, the SW2s are still one of my fav wheels, their weight, as others have said, will be hard to beat even at far higher price points.

IMG_2069.jpg

My Forgeline GA3R-6 are OEM sizes. .5" wider up front (TRUE 18x11" wide wheels) and 19x13 rears. 19.0 and 24.0lbs respectively. So UNDER a 1lb difference.

Your SWIIs should be 19s out back unless I'm mistaken...

[sadil]

IMG_2069.jpg

My Forgeline GA3R-6 are OEM sizes. .5" wider up front (TRUE 18x11" wide wheels) and 19x13 rears. 19.0 and 24.0lbs respectively. So UNDER a 1lb difference.

Your SWIIs should be 19s out back unless I'm mistaken...

What front splitter are you running?

[gpbtt]

Just walked in the Door.
Scored me a complete set from the Dodge Dealer.FAE1E40A-3EF5-430D-8C22-7B85D6F9C435.jpg[ATTACH=CONFIG]

[outnumbered]

Just walked in the Door.
Scored me a complete set from the Dodge Dealer.FAE1E40A-3EF5-430D-8C22-7B85D6F9C435.jpg[ATTACH=CONFIG]

A good find for sure. It is difficult even finding used SW's for sale.

[ViperNC]

A good find for sure. It is difficult even finding used SW's for sale.

That is like finding 4 unicorns in the wild at once!

[ViperGeorge]

https://www.detroitwheelandtire.com/dodge/viper.html shows SWIIs for sale. Reconditioned I think. Front or rear in grey $650.

[gpbtt]

https://www.detroitwheelandtire.com/dodge/viper.html shows SWIIs for sale. Reconditioned I think. Front or rear in grey $650.

I spoke with them...none available

[SharpMan]

https://www.detroitwheelandtire.com/dodge/viper.html shows SWIIs for sale. Reconditioned I think. Front or rear in grey $650.

I'd be concerned about reconditioned wheels if you're going to track them. Any impacts / structural issues that have been glossed over (pardon the pun;-) could be a failure waiting to happen.

[outnumbered]

I spoke with them...none available

I checked as well. Any of the sites advertising that they have them most likely don't.

[outnumbered]

Here is another wheel that is lightweight. Look at post #25

https://driveviper.com/forums/thread...hlight=strasse

[ViperGeorge]

Here is another wheel that is lightweight. Look at post #25

https://driveviper.com/forums/thread...hlight=strasse

Great looking wheel. How much?

[outnumbered]

Great looking wheel. How much?

If memory serves me correctly, around $8K

[ViperGeorge]

If memory serves me correctly, around $8K

Yikes. I guess for that money you could buy a few sets of ACR wheels in 19 all around. Similar wheel but only black of course.

[outnumbered]

I think for the money, the BC Forged wheels are hard to beat. I believe Tony mentioned that they are a popular track wheel, and their finish quality is second to none, and again, the weight difference did not seem to be significantly different when compared to the SW's. I intended on weighing mine, but it always slipped my mind.

[sharmut]

There's no arguing the value in the BC-Forged monoblocks in my my mind and glad to hear Tony picked up the line. The RZ39 durability has proven itself to me on several off track occassions on both the TA and once on the ACR-E. On the TA. I can't tell you how many times I've had to straighten my front SW2 inner barrel after minor off-track excursions. After 11 track days on the TA and 14 on the ACR, the RZ39 durability continue to shine.