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Originally Posted by 2spicey Hi again... the style 28 stock 15 inch rims weigh 7.7kg, the 17s style 32 are 9.5kg. I weighed a complete 15 and 17 and the weights are 14.5 and 18.5kg respectivly. 4kg is pretty much 8lbs and I couldn't tell any difference after driving it today. Once the road tyres are past their best I intend to fit semi slicks, so it will corner like a BMW/Lotus then! I have been lucky in that the original owner was a mature lady so the back seats weren't used... she moved it on to a teenager who used it for 6 months to get his drivers licence (better here if ya do it in a manual) then sold it to me. It has all it's service history, every 6 months, since new until this year! Pretty good example with a few paint scratches... but the roof liner is fully attached! Perfect. |
Ya, 4kg per wheel is pretty much! I noticed a difference even between going 205 or 225 on my old 16" wheels, now on 15" 195 tires. But maybe my rear is a little sensitive.
When I was running the canyon a bit more I for a little actually ran with R888's at 205/50/15 and it handled VERY well, mostly momentum driving of course.. we have no power lol. It depends a lot on power/brake/suspension balance.
Big difference is having a LSD diff, with decent suspension, and a larger rear sway bar, the car with light wheels will be a fun car!
Good luck and keep us updated!