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So the tyres will be burning then! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by B92 8NW
But I'm still not convinced on the weights.
When I had a steel rim with tyre on, it was quite heavy to pick up and put on the back door whereas an alloy is almost a one handed job.
The steelie makes the rear suspension sag, the alloy nothing.
Ah - there is a flaw - on the disco, alloys and hence tyres are slightly wider so as you accelerate wind resistance caused by the wheels increases by the square of the speed increase - so cancelling out any increase in acceleration.:angel::DQuote:
Originally Posted by B92 8NW
Garry
I think your believing what you want to believe here.;) I can tell you in no uncertain terms that even an alloy makes the back drop.....and they are not that light with a tyre, lighter than a steel but not as light as you are making out.Quote:
Originally Posted by nice1guv
why don't you just put some alloys on and film your car and its awesome accelerating power so we can all watch in ore of it:p:wasntme:......
Are the alloys and steel you refer to off a disco? or are you talking about wheels you have handled on another car..
LOL :DQuote:
Originally Posted by cooper
I originally had a steel D1 rim as a spare and then bought an extra freestyle D1 alloy to replace it.Quote:
Originally Posted by dullbird
Same tyres on both rims, the alloy was nice and light, easy to handle. When I put it on the back of the Disco it virtually didn't sag.
The steel rim and tyre was heavy and hard to lift, certainly felt like way more than 3kg difference to the alloy. On the back of the Disco, it noticeably sagged.
Do you have a steel rim with out a tyre on it you can weigh? I have 5 alloy rims in the shed so I could weigh one of them if my cooking scales can take the weight:D and then you will know
Let's make this an international collaborative effort to solve the problem.
Assuming negligible difference in gravitational force between 3 degrees north of equator and where you are, the steel Defender-type wheel (as used on my Disco) is a hair under 12kg. (I just went out to the backyard to weigh one of my spares.)
P.S. pls allow for difference between the bathroom scales (EKS brand) I used and your kitchen variety.
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except they are not disco rims which is what he is talking about I'm not sure but its possible defender rims could be heavier as they can carry a heavier payload...so would not be a good comparison
nah...their probably lighter than the disco alloys as theey are only 5''wide;)
oh and they have rivits! they will be lighter than 3'' of weld..
cheers phil
ok i wasn't sure....
I will see if I can bust the kitchen scales so this man can finally know what they weigh..:D
EDIT: oh well that blows that out the water just realised my disco rims still have tyres on them :lol2: So I thought ok I will weight he spare boost alloy for the defender..then just looked at the scales and it only goes up to 5kg........So sorry can't help you :lol2:
We don't quit easily!
I just weighed my Disco steel rim, with 245/70 R 16 is 26kg.
So if you can weigh your alloy with (hopefully similar tyre) and we may have an answer.
My current wheels are the Defender steel rims with 7.50 16 (OD just below 33"), and they weigh a bit over 32kg each.