Saw this set of honda hybrid wheels, didnt know they have 5x114.3 bolt patterns which should fit on my accord. Currently I have the stock 15" alloy, will these give me at least maybe 1 to 2 mpg increase or actually make my car a bit quicker around the city.

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Thanks.

 

If the over all weight of the front two tires are less then the ones you currently have you will get a little more wheel horsepower. But if its a just of just a few pounds say like 5 total..... you wont notice much of anything. As for better gas mileage..... reducing the weight of your car 50 pounds will help...... but it all depends on your engine and you would see more to wheel hp and a little better gas mileage if you reduced the weight a lot, not just a few pounds. Oh, and lose weight, yeah.. theres a good car weight reduction too ^_^

 

Thanks. Sounds good. I guess it cheaper to loose overall weight. Also, isn't loosing weight at the engine/drivetrain, more efficient than just loosing regular cargo/body weight? I guess I can start driving with a half tank of gas =)

Figure the same factors apply when I ride my bicycle. It's a lot easier to pedal a road bike than a montain bike, due to the width and weight of the wheel. One time i got on my friends super expensive "racing" road bike and it felt like I could accelerate super fast, compared to a mountain bike. He said that the gears, pedals, frame were all made of titanium/carbon fiber.

 

Yeah, if you lose weight on any part that needs to spin you'll see some horsepower increase. For instance, if you get lighter pulleys it won't require as much to spin them. This will allow them to get up to speed quicker and spin a little faster.

 

Losing weight anywhere you can helps. The loss of weight to reduce reciprocating mass on the axles is rather effective for mpg and suspension response. You'll never actually add HP from losing weight but better your power to weight ratio, which makes the power that you have more effective. The end.