weight of wheels

slow3gt

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yesterday i saw a white gt like mine with 18inch deep dish FR500 on it and i loved the way it looks and im considering looking into some of those but i looked up the weight and it is 31lbs a wheel which is probably much heavier than mine i have the base 5spoke alloy wheels will the weight make much difference or what?

 

speedfreak98r

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For every 100lbs you gain, you'll lose about a tenth in the 1/4. Just something to keep in mind. Thats just one reason why I stay away from chrome.

 

FORCED2DV8

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they probably are within a few pounds of your stock wheels and tires combo.

 

AdamantiumKnot

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double post

 

AdamantiumKnot

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if mustang wheels weighed 5-10 lbs. lighter i would have bought a set by now since they don't cost much. anyone know reasonable alternatives in the 17-23 lb range?

 

Betrayer00GT

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speedfreak98r said:

For every 100lbs you gain, you'll lose about a tenth in the 1/4.

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Actually that is for dead weight. Rotating mass is worse.

 

stangGT97

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10lbs of rotating mass = 100lbs of dead weight, or 1/10 in the quarter mile. Stock GT wheels are generally 17x8 aluminum and fairly light, no where near 31lbs. This is the main reason why I am keeping my stock wheels, and when the time comes, the most my car will see is a light 17x9 wheel (steeda ultralites most likely). While fat tires look great, my car is slow enough as it is and really does not need the traction of a 315 tire. Here's a good link to some wheel weights

http://www.wheelweights.net

stangnet wheel weight thread