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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:22 pm    Post subject: Wheel Weight Reply with quote

I've decided to start a wheel weight thread, post up some common air cooled lug pattern wheels and I'll ad it to the master list.

NOTE: I've rounded all weights to the nearest half pound.
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Centerline Classics (Wide 5)

15 x 3.5 11lbs
15 x 4 11lbs
15 x 5 12lbs
15 x 6 12lbs
15 x 7 13lbs
15 x 7.5 13lbs
15 x 8 14lbs
15 x 8.5 14lbs
15 x 10 15lbs
15 x 12 17lbs
16 x 4 10lbs

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Centerline Convo Stars (Wide 5)

Same sizes and weights as Classics

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Centerline Stars

Same sizes and weights as Classics

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Flat 4 Reproduction BRM's (Wide 5)

15 x 5 13.5lbs
15 x 6.5 17lbs

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Flat 4 Reproduction BRMs (4 lug)

15 x 5 13.5lbs

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Flat 4 Reproduction Enkei Dish (Wide 5, Vanagon 5 lug, 4 lug)

15 x 5.5 17lbs

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Flat 4 Reproduction Enkei 5 spokes (Wide 5)

15 x 5.5 17lbs

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Flat 4 Reproduction Fuchs (Porsche 5 lug)

15 x 4.5 14.5lbs
15 x 5.5 15.5lbs

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Flat 4 Reproduction Raders (Wide 50

15 x 5 12lbs

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Flat 4 Reproduction Sprint Stars (Wide 5 and 4 lug)

15 x 5 13lbs

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Porsche Cups (Porsche 5 lug)

18 x 8 26lbs
18 x 10 29lbs

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Porsche Fuchs (Porsche 5 lug)

16 x 6 17lbs
16 x 7 18lbs
16 x 8 19lbs
16 x 9 20lbs

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Porsche Phone Dials (Porsche 5 lug)

16 x 7 18.5lbs
16 x 8 20lbs
16 x 8 16lbs
16 x 9 16.5lbs

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VW Stock Smoothie

15 x 4 13lbs


To check the weight of your wheels just get on the scale with your wheel, then without your wheel and subtract, bam!
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Wheel Weight Reply with quote

petrol punk wrote:

NOTE: I've rounded all weights to the nearest half pound.
Why would you want to do that?
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

how about original and repop gas burners?
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where are you getting some of these weights? I'd say some are too light while others are too heavy. Just my experience.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Wheel Weight Reply with quote

petrol punk wrote:

Porsche Fuchs (Porsche 5 lug)

16 x 6 17lbs
16 x 7 18lbs 15
16 x 8 19lbs 16
16 x 9 20lbs 17.5


According to a popular chart from the Porsche world, weights differ significantly. Weights in red above.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

15x6" Fuch = 12lbs.

16x6" Fuch = 14lbs.

16x7" Fuch = 14lbs.
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PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What about 4 lug 4.5 x 15 mangels?
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PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2010 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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what wheel is that in the bottom right?
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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 1:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My guess is that it's from a 917.
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