The lightest wheels I have found are Volk TE37s. In that size they weigh
about 10lbs. I just ordered my set on Santa's behalf.
Gary McDaniel
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Lloyd <jslz3@hotmail.com>
To: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, December 05, 1999 10:37 PM
Subject: lightest wheels???
>Hello folks,
>
>Santa Is going to be very nice to me this year and offered to bring me a
set
>of any wheels I want...
>
>I am wondering what is the lightest 16x7" wheel on the market, the lightest
>I've found is the "REAL" custom wheel weighing in @ 13.5lbs
>
>I cant imagine one being much lighter but...
>
>also does anyone on this list have an Idea of what a 50% worn (245/45/16)
>230 R1 weighs in at? my current autocross wheel and tire combo weighed in
@
>39 LBs a peice, (not bad for a big stock wheel) but to get the current
>weight of the wheel I need to subtract the tire..
>
>Also I heard that 1 pound of unsprung, rotating weight is worth 8 lbs of
>main auto weight how close to the truth is this?, I am figuring if my
>current setup is 39 lbs. my size hoosier weighs 18lbs, and 13 lbs for the
>wheels. i'll be loosing 8 lbs per corner (plus whatever my spacers weigh),
>that's 32 lbs total times 8 is like dropping the weight of my car over
>250lbs... WOW. that takes my 600lb disadvantage and drops it to 350 lbs, a
>siginifacant jump in my anti miata (soon to be anti MR2s) Mission...
>although I will give up the ability to run 245 tires and have to run 225's
>
>
>Thanks
>Jeff Lloyd (the other B-stocker)
>
>
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