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22s with 4cyl

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Hey guys, i have 20s right now with a dropped car but i feel that the rims may be too small for the car, thats just my personal opinion but 20s still look good, but for those that did 22s, hows the ride and the tranny holding up? i have the 4 cylinder engine and thats the only reason why Im afraid of putting 22s on due to the strain on the tranny and engine, i know the bu is quite a strong car but i want opinions first
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Contrary to popular belief chrome plate is a non factor in wheel weight it's more the wheel itself, plating wheels will only add a miniscule amount of weight, driving thru Mickey D's for a Big mac would have more effect :D


http://calchrome.com/service_chrome.php?mode=chrometime#chrometime
Proper chrome plating, with zinc or nickel base will add about 2-3 pounds more to each wheel. Plus some places cheap out and don't chrome the inner barrels. That place doesn't seem to do that going by what they wrote. And your correct, it does depend on the wheel for sure. My wheels in chrome are 3.3 pounds more each. Plus, going from say 17" wheels to chrome 22's will add alot.

And remember, that is unsprung weight, the worst there is. Adding a few more pounds to your wheels is like adding 75+ pounds to the rest of the car. :cool:

Here is some good reading about adding heavy wheels to your car. http://www.miamivalleymiataclub.com/technotes/ChromeWheels.pdf
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