Divster Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Can anyone tell me what the weight difference is between the average alloy wheel (say a freestyle) and a steel rim (say a wolf rim)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66gaza Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Can anyone tell me what the weight difference is between the average alloy wheel (say a freestyle) and a steel rim (say a wolf rim)? These are weighed on bathroom scales so take with a pinch of salt. My wolfs weighed 15kg but wolf wheels are heavy. I have some performance TX alloys 8" and they weigh 10kg on same scales, according to scrapiron they are 9.8kg. I have 7 wheels so I saved 35kg and the tyres are now 1" wider as the rim is 1.5" wider so they look a bit better too. Be careful with alloys on a 110 ( I know the vehicle in your avatar is not a 110) as they are not all designed to carry the weight. the TX alloys are rated at 1400kg. So I have nearly answered 1/2 your Q. Gaza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I have a Freestyle at work looking for a 2nd hand BFG MT as an extra spare, so I will weigh it later if I get a chance... they are definitely lighter than steels though, I changed the other one for a Disco steel which I was using as the spare, last week, and the difference in weight is noticeable when you lift them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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