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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ new wheels seem heavy !!!

Posted by: SirAndy May 18 2005, 02:10 AM

hmmm, just put the new wheels on a scale, and they seem to be quite heavy ...

just the wheels without tires, 16 x 9 Ronal Alloys, 22lbs ....

too heavy?
Andy

Posted by: skline May 18 2005, 06:08 AM

22 pounds just seems heavy compared to say a 4 lug Fuch alloy at 11 pounds. Keep in mind you are running a 16X9 wheel which is twice the size of the 4 lug wheels. How much would a 16X9 Fuch weigh? I have some 16X7 I could weigh but that is 2 inches short. I would guess them to be around 16 to 18 pounds so I think they are relative. 22 pounds dont sound bad at all.

Posted by: nebreitling May 18 2005, 07:58 AM

22 lbs is a little on the pudgy side imo. are these going to be for street or track?

Posted by: slivel May 18 2005, 08:10 AM

According to this web site (I cannot verify it's accuracy), the weight of a 16x9 Fuchs is 20 pounds. So in that regard your 22 lb wheel is not so heavy.

http://members.rennlist.org/911pcars/WheelWts.html

Posted by: Andyrew May 18 2005, 08:10 AM

Putting the new wheels on? Sweet!!!

I think we weighed our fuch's to be 16... the gotties where 23?

Anyways, I bet you wont mind the extra weight....

Style is priceless!

Posted by: anthony May 18 2005, 10:21 AM

http://members.rennlist.com/911pcars/WheelWts.html

According to this chart a 16x9 Fuch weighs 20lbs (just like andrew said). A 16x8 Fuch weights 19lbs.