Non stock wheel weight comparison

[silverhorse]

So @Angelo1 recent wheel posts got me thinking ..I did not realize how much weight difference there is between a 17 and 18 in wheel and also there's a difference between manufacturers that substantial ..
maybe we can comprise a thread here detailing the weight differences of aftermarket and the popular RW wheels..

So far most method Wheels I've looked at in the 17 inch range were approximately 32 pounds but in the 18 inch range they were anywhere from 34 to 39 pounds.
I believe but cannot confirm the 17-inch icons are around 25 lb?

Seems some of the 17in manufacturers are 8.5 wide in the 18 inch are 9 wide which obviously affects things but it seems the offset also plays a role in the wheels weight..

For instance the 17in method con 6 has a 3-pound weight difference between the zero offset and the 35 offset https://www.discounttiredirect.com/buy-wheels/method-race-wheels-mr310-con-6

 

[Angelo1]

So @Angelo1 recent wheel posts got me thinking ..I did not realize how much weight difference there is between a 17 and 18 in wheel and also there's a difference between manufacturers that substantial ..
maybe we can comprise a thread here detailing the weight differences of aftermarket and the popular RW wheels..

So far most method Wheels I've looked at in the 17 inch range were approximately 32 pounds but in the 18 inch range they were anywhere from 34 to 39 pounds.
I believe but cannot confirm the 17-inch icons are around 25 lb?

Seems some of the 17in manufacturers are 8.5 wide in the 18 inch are 9 wide which obviously affects things but it seems the offset also plays a role in the wheels weight..

For instance the 17in method con 6 has a 3-pound weight difference between the zero offset and the 35 offsethttps://www.discounttiredirect.com/buy-wheels/method-race-wheels-mr310-con-6

It would be great if everyone weighed the tire and wheel separately before installing. I plan on doing that this week to get the most accurate weights vs. what the info from manufacturer says it is. Same goes for actual tire size once properly inflated and sitting underneath the 200. I think more factors go into wheel weight. Methods might be heavy but they are meant to take serious punishment. Having the lightest wheel on a heavy vehicle whether towing, hard off-road,etc. all play a factor in durability, handling and so on. Finding that right balance for your needs should be heavily considered.

 

[bloc]

If we are going to be weighing things we need to use accurate scales. Someone had the whole board convinced the forged 18” BBS TRD Pro/HE wheel was over 31# for months. I think partly because they used a bathroom scale that isn’t intended to be accurate at that weight.

But yes I agree something of a database on this would be helpful. I have five 285/65/18 KO2s dismounted in my garage right now but they have 19k miles of wear on them.

 

[gaijin]

It would be great if everyone weighed the tire and wheel separately before installing. I plan on doing that this week to get the most accurate weights vs. what the info from manufacturer says it is. Same goes for actual tire size once properly inflated and sitting underneath the 200. I think more factors go into wheel weight. Methods might be heavy but they are meant to take serious punishment. Having the lightest wheel on a heavy vehicle whether towing, hard off-road,etc. all play a factor in durability, handling and so on. Finding that right balance for your needs should be heavily considered.

Excellent points. There's a lot of talk about wheel weight, but almost never about wheel Load Rating. We drive heavy trucks - some drive theirs significantly above the stock GVWR.

When evaluating wheels, one should find out the manufacturer's Load Rating for their wheels. As a point of reference, the Load Limit of bone stock LC200 tires is 2,512 pounds. It would be wise, IMHO, to use a wheel with a Load Rating of AT LEAST 2,512 pounds.

HTH

 

[grinchy]

There is this thread OEM Wheel Weights

 

[99Cruiser]

I know this is a Mustang specific article but it has some good points about rotational mass being three times harder to accelerate than sprung weight. So dropping 10lbs per wheel is equivalent to 120 lbs of sprung weight. Not as drastic overall percentage reduction to our heavy 200's as compared to the lighter Mustang.

https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/what-is-unsprung-weight