Best small, lightweight wheel options in 2019? Everything is going bigger!

[JRitt]

Hi Guys,

I've always been a big fan of small, lightweight wheels, and I also don't like over-tiring my street cars. I've been trying to find good aftermarket options for my newly acquired '91 NSX, but it seems that there aren't that many options today since the market has moved towards bigger and bigger wheels. Does anybody have any suggestions for aftermarket 15/16 or 16/17 setups that would run similar to stock size tires? The lightest, smallest setups I've seen recently seem to be SSR Type C 17/17. OEM specs below for quick reference. Many thanks for any and all input!

Lug Nut Torque Spec (all years)	110 N.m (80 lb-ft)
Offset (1991 - 2001)	55 mm front, 60 mm rear
Offset (2002 - 2005)	55 mm front, 56 mm rear
Center bore (all years)	70(.1) mm front, 64(.1) mm rear
Bolt pattern (all years)	5-bolt pattern, 114.3 mm bolt circle
Lug nuts (all years)	19 mm with 12 mm x 1.50 thread pitch

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Years	F/R	Diameter	Width	Weight	Factory Tire Size
1991 - 1993	Front	15"	6.5"	15.20 lbs.	205/50ZR15
1991 - 1993	Rear	16"	8"	18.86 lbs.	225/50ZR16
1994 - 2001	Front	16"	7"	16.75 lbs.	215/45ZR16
1994 - 2001	Rear	17"	8.5"	20.85 lbs.	245/40ZR17
1999 Zanardi	Front	16"	7"	15.4 lbs.	?
1999 Zanardi	Rear	17"	8.5"	17.8 lbs.	?
2002 - 2005	Front	17"	7"	17.35 lbs.	215/40R17
2002 - 2005	Rear	17"	9"	20.0 lbs.	255/40R17
2002 NSX-R	Front	17"	7"	15.75 lbs.	215/40ZR-17
2002 NSX-R	Rear	17"	9"	17.55 lbs.	255/40ZR-17

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[Chestcutter]

Hi Guys,

I've always been a big fan of small, lightweight wheels, and I also don't like over-tiring my street cars. I've been trying to find good aftermarket options for my newly acquired '91 NSX, but it seems that there aren't that many options today since the market has moved towards bigger and bigger wheels. Does anybody have any suggestions for aftermarket 15/16 or 16/17 setups that would run similar to stock size tires? The lightest, smallest setups I've seen recently seem to be SSR Type C 17/17. OEM specs below for quick reference. Many thanks for any and all input!

Lug Nut Torque Spec (all years)	110 N.m (80 lb-ft)
Offset (1991 - 2001)	55 mm front, 60 mm rear
Offset (2002 - 2005)	55 mm front, 56 mm rear
Center bore (all years)	70(.1) mm front, 64(.1) mm rear
Bolt pattern (all years)	5-bolt pattern, 114.3 mm bolt circle
Lug nuts (all years)	19 mm with 12 mm x 1.50 thread pitch

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Years	F/R	Diameter	Width	Weight	Factory Tire Size
1991 - 1993	Front	15"	6.5"	15.20 lbs.	205/50ZR15
1991 - 1993	Rear	16"	8"	18.86 lbs.	225/50ZR16
1994 - 2001	Front	16"	7"	16.75 lbs.	215/45ZR16
1994 - 2001	Rear	17"	8.5"	20.85 lbs.	245/40ZR17
1999 Zanardi	Front	16"	7"	15.4 lbs.	?
1999 Zanardi	Rear	17"	8.5"	17.8 lbs.	?
2002 - 2005	Front	17"	7"	17.35 lbs.	215/40R17
2002 - 2005	Rear	17"	9"	20.0 lbs.	255/40R17
2002 NSX-R	Front	17"	7"	15.75 lbs.	215/40ZR-17
2002 NSX-R	Rear	17"	9"	17.55 lbs.	255/40ZR-17

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Thank you for the reference. Sorry no one replied. What wheels did you end up going with?

 

[tomatoto]

Yes please, let us know

 

[NZNick]

FYI the Zanardi (& S) share the tyre size with 94-01 cars.

 

[hlakhani]

Wedssport TC105X are pretty light and available in NSX friendly sizes.

 

[Superhatch]

I mean...RPF1 is god tier light weight, especially for the price. Not everyone's cup of tea in the looks department but they go down to a 14" and are readily available.

Enkei RPF1 Wheel | 1010Tires.com Online Wheel and Tire Store

Enkei RPF1 (Painted/Silver) Wheels

www.1010tires.com

16x7 +43 is 13.7lb $266
17x8 +45 is 15.6lb $292

They don't make a 15" in 5 bolt pattern, and you would likely need to run spacers for the offset difference on a 16/17 combo, probably a 10mm front 15mm rear at a minimum. I'm running a 15/25 on my fat fives and love the look and feel.

Lots of options in the 16/17 range from a 16x7-8 to a 17x7-10 (with half sizes).

 

[asylum]

I saw that Japan Racing JR-3 are available in 15x7 ET35 and 16x8 ET25. A nice budget option. But never tested.
There are also options in 15/16 with JR-11.