Wheel/tire weight comparison...

[Mark42]

This is what I was able to find about wheel and tire weights checking a few websites and calling a few rim manufacturers. So I had a few minutes free at the office today.....:D

OEM 16" 5 spoke weighs 19.5 lbs.
235 55 16 tire weighs about 25 lbs.
OEM 17" SW6/ZR1 chrome rim weighs 20.5 lbs.
275 40 17 tire weighs about 30 lbs.
Replica ZR1 painted 17x9.5 rim weighs aprox 25 lbs.

The lightest wheel tire combo is the 16" 5 spoke w/235 50 16 totaling aprox. 44.5 lbs per wheel/tire.

Upgrade to an OE SW6 17" rim and the wheel/tire combo weight jumps to aprox 50.5 lbs per wheel/tire.

Upgrade to an replica zr1 17" rim and the wheel/tire combo weight jumps to aprox 55 lbs per wheel/tire.

So the heaviest wheel/tire is about 10.5 lbs heavier than the lightest OE wheel/tire.

I have upgraded wheels/tires on almost every car I owned, and never noticed an impact to performance due to the added weight. But now knowing that buying replica/aftermarket wheels and tires will add about 10 lbs per wheel/tire, it makes me wonder if there is an impact I might actually feel.

Any one done a wheel/tire upgrade and notice a loss of performance or change in performance due to the extra weight?

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Wheel/tire weight comparison...

Sweet info. If we could expand this list, this would be a nice sticky.

I didn't notice a loss of performance when I went to 17/18. I'm sure they weigh a good bit more, however.