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Re: weight
Posted by Justin VanAbrahams (more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:43:27
In Reply to: weight, nwas, Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:08:18

I don't think that's accurate - it depends on what you're coming from and what you're going to. 175/70-13 tires on 13x4" steel wheels from my Falcon weigh half a pound more than 185/65-14 on 14x6.5" magnesium wheels. I saved 8 oz going to bigger wheels AND bigger tires. You have a significant opportunity to save weight on most any car's stock wheels - the 16" Rotas on my SPG weighed 1lb less than the stock 15" SPG wheels, for example. The tires - 205/55-15 vs. 205/50-16 were very comparable in weight, leading to a very slight but certainly imperceptible weight gain.

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Rim recomendations, Drake, Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:41:55
- What about these..., Drake, Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:04:44
- Re: Rim recomendations, Ben S., Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:20:16
  - Re: Rim recomendations, Gary P, Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:04:26
    - Viggen reproduction rims?, Drake, Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:59:40
      - Re: Viggen reproduction rims?, Gary P, Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:29:57
- Re: Rim recomendations, SRS900S, Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:13:49
  - edit, SRS900S, Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:15:59
    - Those are very nice N/M, Drake, Sat, 24 Sep 2011 11:41:14
- Consider having your rims reconditioned ??, BobD, Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:02:25
  - Yes I have, those Rims will go on my SE. N/M, Drake, Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:24:21
- Re: Rim recomendations, nwas, Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:19:19
  - Bigger != Better, Drake, Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:29:09
    - weight, nwas, Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:08:18
      - FWIW I am seriously considering the...., Drake, Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:01:20
        Re: FWIW I am seriously considering the...., TML, Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:19:58
      - Disagree...., GM, Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:44:24
      - Re: weight, Justin VanAbrahams, Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:43:27
        Re: weight, nwas, Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:35:41
        Re: weight, Justin VanAbrahams, Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:22:19
        Re: weight, Mio, Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:51:02
        Re: weight, nwas, Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:11:28
        Re: weight, Drake, Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:04:18
        Re: weight, nwas, Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:17:34
        Re: weight, GM, Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:57:15

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