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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 06:12 AM
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Wheel Weight?

Does anyones know how much our stock wheels and tires weigh? (Stock Wheel, Potenzas Tire) Also, do you know of a site I could check out that will give me the approx. weight of each wheel and tire?

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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 06:26 AM
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I thilnk they're like 53 pounds combined???????
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 06:45 AM
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Stock is about 52 combined.

www.wheelweights.net
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 07:28 AM
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dang.... how much does my wheels weigh then? I have 17x8 350Z wheels.
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 07:33 AM
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What does shedding a pound of weight equal to in HP gain?
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by crazcajun
What does shedding a pound of weight equal to in HP gain?
no HP gaing here, just less weight. I believe 1 pound loss on the wheel is equivalent to 8 pounds off the car weight. so if you have 4 wheels, wheighing 1 pound less each, then you are saving about 32 pounds. it is good, but something this small you won't feel. if you shave off 3 pounds or more off of each wheel, then you are talking at least 100 pounds, which will be noticable.
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Vadim
no HP gaing here, just less weight. I believe 1 pound loss on the wheel is equivalent to 8 pounds off the car weight. so if you have 4 wheels, wheighing 1 pound less each, then you are saving about 32 pounds. it is good, but something this small you won't feel. if you shave off 3 pounds or more off of each wheel, then you are talking at least 100 pounds, which will be noticable.
Anyone know how much the wheel itself is for the 17" maxima wheels?
The closest I could find was the 17" sentra SE-r at 24 lbs on http://www.wheelweights.net/
If not, how much does the 17" craptenza weigh ?
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ssheltz
Anyone know how much the wheel itself is for the 17" maxima wheels?
The closest I could find was the 17" sentra SE-r at 24 lbs on http://www.wheelweights.net/
If not, how much does the 17" craptenza weigh ?
I think they are 23 lbs
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 05:46 AM
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the wheels are about 23-24 and the tires are about 28 pounds
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 05:57 AM
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GLE wheels are 25 pounds I believe, tires are 24. I weighed my tire/rim combo and looked up tire weights
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 12:44 PM
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Is there an updated site that lists all the current brands of tires, wheels and gives their weight that anyone know's of? I'm trying to get slim.
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Tally Max
the wheels are about 23-24 and the tires are about 28 pounds
Thanks!! Much appreciated. That means if I were to change to a 18-20 lb 17" wheel it would make a considerable difference.
Old Feb 20, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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usually its good to have wheels at around 18-25 pounds for some good launches.. lower then that your gonna spin out

i'm getting some wheels that weigh 18 pounds
i'll post pics when i get em
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