dunk3
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 10:35 AM |
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I weighed the wheels today
I weighed my new wheels today, Team Dynamics Jet black with 195/50/15 toyo proxes4 16kg , is this heavy or light !
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scootz
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 10:37 AM |
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About normal for 15" wheels and 195 tyres!
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hughpinder
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 10:39 AM |
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My standard steel wheels(honda civic) + dunlop SP sports 185/65/R14 weigh 14.8kg each!
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 11:33 AM |
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My 15's with rubber are 17kg
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smart51
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 11:49 AM |
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my 14s with R888 would weigh 12.7kg. 7.9kg of which is the tyre.
R888s in 195/50/15 weigh 8.8kg, for reference. I believe OZ superleggera 15" rims weigh a shade under 5kg each.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 12:12 PM |
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I think it works out that lower profile tires and bigger rims are heaver than high profile tires and smaller rims (but of the same rolling diameter)..
hence 13in wheels have a weight advantage.
I'd not worry to much mind... They look nice, and I doubt you will notice the few kg difference.
Dan
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l0rd
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 12:14 PM |
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Can't you just chop of some of the spokes?
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02GF74
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 12:34 PM |
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Or drill some more holes.
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iank
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 01:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
I think it works out that lower profile tires and bigger rims are heaver than high profile tires and smaller rims (but of the same rolling diameter)..
hence 13in wheels have a weight advantage.
I'd not worry to much mind... They look nice, and I doubt you will notice the few kg difference.
Dan
Indeed, I believe the sidewalls are thicker on low profile tyres which makes them the same or heavier.
For the wheel it's pretty obvious that the major mass of a wheel is at the outside and a larger wheel has a bigger circumference so more of the
heavy bit. Spokes are also longer meaning there is more metal (they may also need to be thicker to have the same structural strength/stiffness).
Smaller the better for wheels (assuming you can get your brakes under them) IMO.
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franky
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 04:20 PM |
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My new ultraleggera's 225/17/40 Toyo T1-R's, 18.5kg as a comparison
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kenton
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 04:25 PM |
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TD PR 1.2s 255/40/17 toyo T1Rs a shade under 20kg!!!
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doddy
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 04:58 PM |
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my fox racing wheels with 195/50/15 toyo proxes on are 15kg
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 05:40 PM |
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My 5,5x13 minilites with yoko's A048 185/60-13 weigh in at 13kg
So compared to Kenton's 17" wheels, my car has a 28kg advantage on wheel tire combo alone
And dont forget, it's rotating mass and unsprung weight, 2 things you like to keep low on a performance car
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kenton
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 08:03 PM |
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only the rears are this size and it is a big car!
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kenton
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 08:08 PM |
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phelpsa
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 10:24 PM |
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5x13 Peugeot steels with 6/21 13 ACB10s... 10.2kgs Same wheels with 185/60 R13 A048Rs are 11.8kgs.
Who says steels are heavy ehh?
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iank
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 10:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
5x13 Peugeot steels with 6/21 13 ACB10s... 10.2kgs Same wheels with 185/60 R13 A048Rs are 11.8kgs.
Who says steels are heavy ehh?
People trying to sell overweight alloy's usually.
(I'm not counting decent alloys from reputable suppliers here before the flames start )
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indykid
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| posted on 1/4/10 at 07:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
5x13 Peugeot steels with 6/21 13 ACB10s... 10.2kgs Same wheels with 185/60 R13 A048Rs are 11.8kgs.
Who says steels are heavy ehh?
they're 5" wide. i'm not surprised. if we're playing that game, i'll weigh the wheels off my pushbike...and
they're 26"
istr my 17x7 pro race 1s and 205/40/17 r888s are 17kg ish a corner. 16.8kg rings a bell
tom
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iank
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| posted on 1/4/10 at 07:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by indykid
quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
5x13 Peugeot steels with 6/21 13 ACB10s... 10.2kgs Same wheels with 185/60 R13 A048Rs are 11.8kgs.
Who says steels are heavy ehh?
they're 5" wide. i'm not surprised. if we're playing that game, i'll weigh the wheels off my pushbike...and
they're 26"
istr my 17x7 pro race 1s and 205/40/17 r888s are 17kg ish a corner. 16.8kg rings a bell
tom
Adding a 2 inch strip of steel to doesn't add more than a kilo or two so they still win against your 17's, though ACB10's are, I
suspect, most of that difference.
Steels and alloys are much closer in weight than most think unless you're spending serious money on the alloys.
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