outatime Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I know these links have been posted before, but it has been a while and they are useful... These sites give the weights of most aftermarket and stock alloys, people looking at getting some 18's or 19's might want to consider the weight of the wheels as well as the looks: Audiworld.com Wheelweights.net Stock wheel weight: Front 24.5 lb Rear 26.5 lb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 your stock wheel weight is that the stock 16in or the 17in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 Good point, it is for the US stock wheels - so 17" Ideally get alloys that weigh the same as or less than the stock wheels... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I don't even wanna know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 The stock wheels aren't actually that light. Those AVS model 5s are like 17 pounds each or something. And the volks are quite a bit lighter than stock too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I can only lift one of my tyres at a time By the time they've got wheels in them I'm gonna need to find some burly man to carry them around for me or in case I get a puncture etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Well, in 17x9 mine weight in at 19.8lbs... So at 18x10 and 18x12 *ahem* oh dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cargill Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I sent some standard UK, 17" with normal size tyres, ones earlier in the year and weighed them :- Front with new tyre was 21Kg each. Rears with bald tyres are 22.2Kg each - without centre caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springbok Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 So I guess the bottom line is if you move from 17" wheels to 18" they are pretty much going to weigh more...??? So its looks -v- pace..!!! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 And I just realised how much heavier glass headlights were than plastic My cars gonna be a proper fatty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez sutherland Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Yep - it may get closer to a 'UK fatty' - but think of the improvement in QUALITY! Ducks for cover:D Jezza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 I'm gonna need to find some burly man to............ I'll buy ya one fer X-Mas ! ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Originally posted by Supragal I can only lift one of my tyres at a time That's cos you're a girlie!! Ben.. P.S. Soonto now runs for nuclear bunker type cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 Originally posted by outatime I know these links have been posted before, but it has been a while and they are useful... These sites give the weights of most aftermarket and stock alloys, people looking at getting some 18's or 19's might want to consider the weight of the wheels as well as the looks: Audiworld.com Wheelweights.net Stock wheel weight: Front 24.5 lb Rear 26.5 lb Thanks for the links & info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 Originally posted by Supragal I can only lift one of my tyres at a time By the time they've got wheels in them I'm gonna need to find some burly man to carry them around for me or in case I get a puncture etc If you put one on the ground and push it lightly, you'll find it rolls around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Found the wheel weight chart, but rather than start a new thread with a repost, I'll just bump this one wheel-weight-alpha.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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