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Old Oct 2, 2001 | 04:16 PM
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Funny question I know - but does anyone know the weight of a 16" alloy wheel plus tyre ? Roughly ? In Kg's ?

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Old Oct 2, 2001 | 04:56 PM
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Bloody heavy. I weighed the old ones off my car at 39.5lbs per corner (just under 18Kgs). This is with Bridgestone S-01s.
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Old Oct 2, 2001 | 06:43 PM
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I'm afraid that I don't know the weight with tyres, but the 4 standard MY98 16" wheels I shipped a while ago were around the 30-32Kg mark including packaging.

Finding a tyre to weigh shouldn't be too hard.

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Old Oct 2, 2001 | 07:18 PM
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SIDC faq says 16kg for 16in, and 21kg for 17in. If my bathroom scales are anything to go by, the 17in figure is spot on for most wheel/tyre combinations.

Richard.

PS Makes you wonder why so many people think 18in wheels with even fatter tyres improves handling...
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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 09:27 AM
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My 18's are much lighter than my 16 inch wheels.

Then again they are about the lightest 18's you can buy and are much lighter than any 17 inch alloy

The Speedline Corse at 8.5kg a wheel - with a 35 profile means theres not much tyre weight!
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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 02:02 PM
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Steve, if as you claim your 18in wheels and tyres are lighter than 16/17in, then they are either very expensive indeed, or not strong enough for road use.

Not looking for an argument, just expressing a common sense view

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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 02:17 PM
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Steve, get them checked quickly!!! they could be made of cheese!!!
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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 04:00 PM
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Hoppy

Dont be a muppet!

Speak to Pete Croney if you dont believe me
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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 06:27 PM
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Steve, so if I understand your post correctly, your 18in wheel and tyre weighs less than 16kg...?

Richard.

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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 07:32 PM
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My 17" wheels with tyres were 1kg a corner lighter than the std 16" according to the bathroom scales, I think it showed 17kg for the 16" with worn std Rel's and 16kg for the Stillautos with new Toyo's.
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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 11:24 PM
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Er... yes! amazing

Normal 18's weigh circa 13.5 kg. These are special jobbies - I think there may be a comment on the Scoobysport website on The speedline jobbies
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