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  1. 22nd May 2009, 06:50 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by PSi View Post
    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.
    my other tyres are 255/70 but I don't have anything to weight them on...
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  2. 23rd May 2009, 04:35 PM #22
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    Range Rover Classic 3 spoke weigh 10Kgs each and I can confirm the 13Kg for the steels.

    Bigger tyres weigh much more than 205x16s , so were you comparing apples with apples? ie did the alloy spare have the same tyres as the steel road wheels?

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  3. 24th May 2009, 03:43 AM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by dullbird View Post
    my other tyres are 255/70 but I don't have anything to weight them on...
    You sure?

    I dont know a woman on this planet that doesnt own bathroom scales...

    And have a love / hate relationship with said scales
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  4. 24th May 2009, 03:44 AM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    Range Rover Classic 3 spoke weigh 10Kgs each and I can confirm the 13Kg for the steels.

    Bigger tyres weigh much more than 205x16s , so were you comparing apples with apples? ie did the alloy spare have the same tyres as the steel road wheels?

    Regards Philip A
    Also tyre brand / composition of construction makes a HUGE difference...


    Maybe he just had his Weetbix before lifting the Alloy that day
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    Talking Steel to Alloy Rims

    Quote Originally Posted by nice1guv View Post
    Hi, Has anyone switched from steel to alloy rims on a D1 and noticed any improvement in acceleration, particularly 300Tdi?

    The alloys must be half the weight of the steelies, so they should be easier to get turning, shouldn't they?
    Mate,

    I had the original Defender rims on my Cab Chassis when I brought it. I decided to fit the early RR rims (the ones that look like a spaceship). I chose these cause they arn't a bad rim n r built like a tank.

    So just for a laugh after I purchased 6 of them and had them fitted with Cooper ST C I jumped on the scales with one.

    The original steel wheel had BFG Mud Terrains on them and were 7Kg HEAVIER than the CSK RR rim with what I suspect was a much heavier Cooper ST C on it.

    To have reduced the rotating mass of each tyre rim combo by 7kg must make the bearings life a little easier if nothing else
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  6. 24th May 2009, 09:26 AM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie2 View Post
    You sure?

    I dont know a woman on this planet that doesnt own bathroom scales...

    And have a love / hate relationship with said scales
    No I don't that's why I'm a fatty because I don't check enough
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  7. 24th May 2009, 10:21 PM #27
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    nice wrk

    Quote Originally Posted by discowhite View Post
    theres 3kg differance between a D1 steel rim and a boost alloy...so 12kg is not enough to make a noticable differance.

    cheers phil
    yep
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  8. 28th May 2009, 10:11 AM #28
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    Ok. basically, changing steelies to alloys will probably show as much difference in performance as getting round with 40l of fuel in the tank instead of 55.....
    Does anyone notice a difference between a nearly empty tank vs a full one?
    Admittedly I think I do, but I have a LR tank....
    Does anyone notice a difference with only the driver vs drive + one passenger?
    Does anyone notice a difference when driivng at night with lights and heater + fan on with the alternator doing its thing vs daylight driving with none of these things?

    I doubt it - and if you do - the difference will be so minor it really won't help anything anyway.

    These cars are never going to be performance vehicles, torque is power, not zip....

    My 2 cents...
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