[Main Performance Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos details Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by peter [Email] (#2804) [Profile/Gallery] (more from peter) on Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:44:23 In Reply to: what Im saying is that lugs nuts, nickR, Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:52:03 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Nick, I weighed the SSR lightweight wheels last night with the tyres and the total weight of the package came out to 38.5 pounds less lug nuts.
The weight of the 16" stock wheel with tyres came out to 39 pounds, less
lug nuts. Now the weight of the lug nuts (5) was alarming. The stock lug nuts weighed about .7 pounds and the SSR supplied ones came in at 1.1. I advised my client some time ago to go for Porsche style lugnuts (5) which weigh in at a massive .4 pounds add the locking nut at .2 and you're in like flynn. One of the big problems in trying to save unsprung weight is that saving in the wheel area more than likely adds in the tyre area. I try to find a tyre with a low weight and excellent load carrying capacity/spring rate. Dunlop has some excellent lightweight tyres but the spring rate of them are such a pain to tune to the vehicle.

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• Opinions on two Forgeline wheels for my 90 SPG?? >>>, Taylor, Sat, 22 Jun 2002 00:01:10
  • Strength of a forged wheel, peter , Mon, 24 Jun 2002 08:45:25
    • not really, nickR, Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:14:29
      • really, peter , Mon, 24 Jun 2002 12:45:48
        • what Im saying is that lugs nuts, nickR, Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:52:03
          • details, peter , Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:44:23 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Considering 16" auper aeros for my 90 SPG now...., Taylor, Sat, 22 Jun 2002 17:19:38
    • Re: Considering 16" auper aeros for my 90 SPG now...., j 1st spg, Mon, 24 Jun 2002 20:43:15
    • Re: Considering 16" auper aeros for my 90 SPG now...., JMC, Sat, 22 Jun 2002 18:27:15
  • Re: Opinions on two Forgeline wheels for my 90 SPG?? >>>, rodel, Sat, 22 Jun 2002 10:15:22
  • Have to admit I don't like them :-/, AdamB , Sat, 22 Jun 2002 03:05:29
    • BTW: TSW Hockenheim R is nice too... nm, AdamB , Sat, 22 Jun 2002 03:18:27
      • Hockenheims dont fit c900s n/m, Taylor, Sat, 22 Jun 2002 08:25:28
  • Nice wheels, but DAMN, almost $700 EACH ??, Aaron Gilbert, Sat, 22 Jun 2002 01:21:54
    • Btw -- check out the WC3's that GM has on his...., Taylor, Sat, 22 Jun 2002 08:28:26
      • heres some weights I found, nickR, Sat, 22 Jun 2002 11:21:08
    • Agreed Aaron -- I'm torn ( : Check your emal.. TNX! nm, Taylor, Sat, 22 Jun 2002 08:26:03
      • Nice job on the pics... if I had to choose.., Aaron Gilbert, Sat, 22 Jun 2002 17:53:07

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