sagemistse

Yeah I know this is prob for the wheels and tires forum but I thought i'd ask while i am here.

Are the 2k3 17's alot heavier than my stock 97 se wheels?

SonicDust187

iTrader: (11)

about 19.6lbs. for se wheels.

Maxin It

2k3 SE wheels are about 6 lb's heavier.

zachosz

I weighed mine at 21lbs with tires a month ago.

Maxin It

reweigh it.....

sagemistse

so I shouldnt loose much hp then right?

NYC_Maxima97

You need a new scale buddy, sounds like that one needs be trashed.

Maxin It

you don't lose hp your just carrying more weight which means you make your car slower

Brudaddy

iTrader: (2)

Ding Ding Ding....
Bingo!........
Yatzee!.....

19.6 is correct, sir!

with 6 extra lbs for each wheel, that is like having 240 extra lbs of passenger in your vehicle with you.
Do you know how much a 240lb guy weighs down your car? A lot. My brother weighs that much, and it feels like you cannot even pull hard.

sagemistse

Why 240 extra i would think that 6 pound extra for each wheel is 24 pounds or am i missing something

zachosz

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I weighed mine at 21lbs with tires a month ago.
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HOLY COW!!!!!! I was wayyyyyy off on that one! New weight is now 40lbs with tires, but don't take my word for it, we know how the first time went....

VQuick

iTrader: (17)

I'd guess the tires alone weigh more than 21 pounds each....

sagemistse

So with a bone stock se (currently) am I looking at a big preformace decrease

SonicDust187

iTrader: (11)

if each wheel weighs 6 lbs more its 6*4=24 then *7=168lbs more. That will make you .16 slower in quarter mile.

sagemistse

why ru multiplying by 7?

SonicDust187

iTrader: (11)

Thats the formula for transfering rotational weights into normal weight.

VQuick

iTrader: (17)

I think rotational mass only affects acceleration and deceleration, so when you're crusing at a constant speed on the highway it's not going to change your gas mileage.

Shift_Power

Agreed, because of momentum, but spinning those suckers up sucks and that's why its going to hurt his drag/racing times.