Stock wheel w/tire weighs 40 lbs, too heavy?
Stock wheel w/tire weighs 40 lbs, too heavy?
I have a 90 gxe and the stock wheels are holding Regatta 2's @ 35 psi. I recently had a flat and was surprised that a wheel with the tire fully inflated was about 40 lbs. That seems a little high when I see the performance wheels coming in at 13 lbs (w/o tire). Does the tire inflated add the bulk of the weight?
Do you guys who have 16"-18" wheels with performance tires see much less of a weight difference, or even more?
Do you guys who have 16"-18" wheels with performance tires see much less of a weight difference, or even more?
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No that's not bad at all
My original 97 16" SE wheels with tires weighed aroung 40lbs. I switched to a set of 17X8 Lexus GS400 wheels and with the tires, pushed it up to 50lbs. I then switched to a set of 17X8 SSR Integrals with the same tire model and I'm down to 41lbs.
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Re: Stock wheel w/tire weighs 40 lbs, too heavy?
Originally posted by THX
Does the tire inflated add the bulk of the weight?
Does the tire inflated add the bulk of the weight?
40lbs is about right. You could probably cut down to 33-35lbs. if you went with a set of Racing Hart rims and some racing-type tires, but that would be super-pricey. Just don't run some huge 19" chrome plated suckers - those will bring you total up past 55lbs., affecting your acceleration.
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