I am in the market for some new rims for a 2002 camaro.
Current setup is the stock 10-spoke clearcoated aluminum rim with 275/40-17 goodyears. They weight about 40 lbs per wheel with tire if I remember correctly. I also have a set of chrome zr1 Replica rims, 17x9.5, with michelin 275/40-17 pilot sport a/s tires. They weigh 55 lbs per wheel with tire.
Looking at about a 15 lb difference per wheel going with a chromed wheel, and there is a noticable difference in acceleration and the way the car rides.
Can anybody provide accurate rim weights to comparable rims, with or without tires, say with an accuracy to +/- 0.5 lbs? I'd like to buy some new chrome rims but I want to find the lightest ones if there is such a thing. Would consider 18" rims, I like the thin 5-spoke 18" corvette rim best actually.
Had also been told, by tirerack I think, that all tires sized for 17" rims weigh 25 lbs. I don't know how accurate that it, since that was just their shipping weight.
Current setup is the stock 10-spoke clearcoated aluminum rim with 275/40-17 goodyears. They weight about 40 lbs per wheel with tire if I remember correctly. I also have a set of chrome zr1 Replica rims, 17x9.5, with michelin 275/40-17 pilot sport a/s tires. They weigh 55 lbs per wheel with tire.
Looking at about a 15 lb difference per wheel going with a chromed wheel, and there is a noticable difference in acceleration and the way the car rides.
Can anybody provide accurate rim weights to comparable rims, with or without tires, say with an accuracy to +/- 0.5 lbs? I'd like to buy some new chrome rims but I want to find the lightest ones if there is such a thing. Would consider 18" rims, I like the thin 5-spoke 18" corvette rim best actually.
Had also been told, by tirerack I think, that all tires sized for 17" rims weigh 25 lbs. I don't know how accurate that it, since that was just their shipping weight.