Well he lists his car as a 2004. He also lists the TR Motorsports under AS so I assume he has an AP2. On the other hand, he also lists JDM AP1 wheels under AS?

So I guess he has both an AP1 and a AP2?

 

In his other thread, he states he planned to run his AP1 in SM2 (before he decided to rip out the supercharger). Perhaps the information listed under his name is not correct. . .

 

I own both an AP1 and an AP2 but I am only planning to run the AP1. I apologize for any misunderstandings.

 

Nice!! That certainly explains it.

I've always thought it would be cool to have an AP2 for the smaller/tighter courses at my local region and my AP1 for the bigger ones. :-)

 

In the 17" size (the size I would recommend), the CE28N is the clear winner from Volk because it is the lightest. The only non-custom wheel in this size that is lighter is going to be the Mugen MF-10.

 

Would you guys recommend 16s or 17s? 17s offer much more diversity in terms of tire selection but 16s are lighter (and it appears that the added grip from 17s is rather negligible when both diameters are equipped with the same tires of equal width). Is there any point in getting wheels bigger than 17" (besides bling)? I'm only concerned ab out overall performance.

 

If money is no object, you can source an 18" wheel / tire pair that is lighter than the corresponding 17" wheel / tire pair. The 18" wheel / tire setup will also be slightly more responsive in transition.

IMO, if you're on a budget and tire sizes are equally available, 17's are cheaper.

Regarding 16's vs. 17's, tire sizes are not equal. The selection in 17's is much wider (pun intended) than the 16" sizes.

 

17's

While 17's may be heavier than the 16's, that's also an extra 1" diamater that the tire won't have to fill, so you'll recover most of that weight loss (and keep in mind you'd usually rather have a lighter tire than a lighter wheel since it has the greater moment arm). As shaggy mentioned, the sidewalls will be less likely to flex and you'll have more options for wide tires.

 

Would light 19" wheels with light tires be overkill? I'd imagine it to be rather difficult to mount wheels of this size without rubbing but it would provide even better steering response.