Tire/Wheel Combo Weight
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From: Illinois
Tire/Wheel Combo Weight
Does anyone know the weight of the stock 18" Bullit polished aluminum wheel with the stock BFG KDW tires? Before I consider replacements, I want to make sure I do not increase the rotational mass and lose power.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: New Orleans
RE: Tire/Wheel Combo Weight
If they are anything like the fanblades I got rid of, they are HEAVY! I weighed one of my fanblades with the stock bfgoodrich tire on it and it was over 50 lbs. I immediately sold them and found a set of the machine faced 17s. They are the lightest factory wheels that came on the S197 GTs.
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From: Kingston, TN
RE: Tire/Wheel Combo Weight
1 pound more rotating mass weight on a wheel is like adding 10 pounds to your car, times that by 4 for all 4 wheels equals 40 pounds just for 1 pound increase in weight! big difference...so yea lighter wheels can be a HUGE weight reduction and a lot of people dont realize how big of a difference it can be
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From: Flanders, NJ
RE: Tire/Wheel Combo Weight
ORIGINAL: tn_gt
1 pound more rotating mass weight on a wheel is like adding 10 pounds to your car, times that by 4 for all 4 wheels equals 40 pounds just for 1 pound increase in weight! big difference...so yea lighter wheels can be a HUGE weight reduction and a lot of people dont realize how big of a difference it can be
1 pound more rotating mass weight on a wheel is like adding 10 pounds to your car, times that by 4 for all 4 wheels equals 40 pounds just for 1 pound increase in weight! big difference...so yea lighter wheels can be a HUGE weight reduction and a lot of people dont realize how big of a difference it can be
Its more of a weight reduction effecting suspension dymanics not weight of the car.
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RE: Tire/Wheel Combo Weight
I could weigh just the wheel if you would like. <\\;IMG src="\\;https://mustangforums.com/image/s4.gif"\\;>\\;
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RE: Tire/Wheel Combo Weight
<\\;P>\\;If you had either one or both off the car and can weigh it, it would be very helpful.<\\;/P>\\;
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Kingston, TN
RE: Tire/Wheel Combo Weight
ORIGINAL: jayel579
Not quite 10 lbs, more like 2-3 lbs.
Its more of a weight reduction effecting suspension dymanics not weight of the car.
ORIGINAL: tn_gt
1 pound more rotating mass weight on a wheel is like adding 10 pounds to your car, times that by 4 for all 4 wheels equals 40 pounds just for 1 pound increase in weight! big difference...so yea lighter wheels can be a HUGE weight reduction and a lot of people dont realize how big of a difference it can be
1 pound more rotating mass weight on a wheel is like adding 10 pounds to your car, times that by 4 for all 4 wheels equals 40 pounds just for 1 pound increase in weight! big difference...so yea lighter wheels can be a HUGE weight reduction and a lot of people dont realize how big of a difference it can be
Its more of a weight reduction effecting suspension dymanics not weight of the car.
no its like 10 lbs
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 408
From: Flanders, NJ
RE: Tire/Wheel Combo Weight
ORIGINAL: tn_gt
no its like 10 lbs
ORIGINAL: jayel579
Not quite 10 lbs, more like 2-3 lbs.
Its more of a weight reduction effecting suspension dymanics not weight of the car.
ORIGINAL: tn_gt
1 pound more rotating mass weight on a wheel is like adding 10 pounds to your car, times that by 4 for all 4 wheels equals 40 pounds just for 1 pound increase in weight! big difference...so yea lighter wheels can be a HUGE weight reduction and a lot of people dont realize how big of a difference it can be
1 pound more rotating mass weight on a wheel is like adding 10 pounds to your car, times that by 4 for all 4 wheels equals 40 pounds just for 1 pound increase in weight! big difference...so yea lighter wheels can be a HUGE weight reduction and a lot of people dont realize how big of a difference it can be
Its more of a weight reduction effecting suspension dymanics not weight of the car.
no its like 10 lbs