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What rims are heavier?

What rims are heavier?

Postby that1mexguy » Mon May 22, 2006 11:19 am

Stock 15" steel wheels

or

Stock 15" alloy wheels?

sorry if this has been posted before but i sure missed it. :drinking:
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Postby SolaraBlue » Mon May 22, 2006 11:22 am

id say steels but i dont have proof to back it up.....
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Postby QuickSEV6 » Mon May 22, 2006 11:22 am

STEEL!!!!

Steel is VERY heavy
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Postby woa_its_j3ff » Mon May 22, 2006 11:23 am

steel, definetely..
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Postby 1st Gen Sol » Mon May 22, 2006 7:02 pm

15 inch steelies are heavier then 15 inch alloys b/c I had a set of steelies on my ryde way back in the day and then moved onto the 15 inch alloys when I had the opportunity.... :roll:
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Postby SolaraT » Mon May 22, 2006 7:14 pm

Your solution...
These 11lb 15" wheels plus 225/50/15 20lb tires = 31lb total. prob 40% less then what you got right now. All for $300 shipped/mounted/&balanced.
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You may as well get a complete set of lightweight wheels. Fully forged are the lightest and strongest you will find but the most expensive.
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Postby QuickSEV6 » Mon May 22, 2006 7:20 pm

SolaraT wrote:You may as well get a complete set of lightweight wheels. Fully forged are the lightest and strongest you will find but the most expensive.


Thats why I like OZ Superleggera. The lightest and strongest you can get (supposedly) and of course, you get what you pay for. OZ = $$$$$$
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Postby SolaraT » Mon May 22, 2006 7:21 pm

Speaking of OZ...

These are 9.5lb 15x7 and are $214 each.

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Postby SolaraT » Mon May 22, 2006 7:23 pm

Here you go... From a to z on aftermarket wheels and how much they weigh.
http://www.gti-vr6.net/library/wheels_t ... s_A-F.html
Knock yourself out! lol
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Postby QuickSEV6 » Mon May 22, 2006 7:25 pm

These are the most expensive I've found. But boy are they pretty.

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Try going here:

http://www.saviniforged.com/
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Postby QuickSEV6 » Mon May 22, 2006 7:28 pm

SolaraT wrote:Here you go... From a to z on aftermarket wheels and how much they weigh.
http://www.gti-vr6.net/library/wheels_t ... s_A-F.html
Knock yourself out! lol


Thats very nice, but a little out dated.
Savini isn't even mentioned and the new OZs aren't listed. Thats like 2004 models. I know OZ have more than one size of forged wheels.
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