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Originally Posted by HaXx
my take away is that the rpf1, a very light wheel, is 19lb for 18x10.5, so a wheel weighing 23lb would be considered average for the 18x10.5's.
but also, im hearing a lot of: dont actually worry about weight too much, a) im not seriously competing and b) if wider a wheel is met with more tire, its a fair compromise
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You should match your wheel width to your tire width, and your tire width to your power levels / traction needs also factoring in vehicle weight and tire pressure as increasing width doesn't always increase contact patch and will inherently increase weight unnecessarily with no benefit, as well as increase time needed to heat up the tires, possibly even never reaching adequate temps especially if the power level isn't there.
Once you know this choose the lightest weight wheels that fit that criteria that you can afford. Lighter is always better, but overall traction is generally more important.