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petrol punk Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2007 Posts: 975 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject: Wheel Weight |
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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.
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
Centerline Convo Stars (Wide 5)
Same sizes and weights as Classics
Centerline Stars
Same sizes and weights as Classics
Flat 4 Reproduction BRM's (Wide 5)
15 x 5 13.5lbs
15 x 6.5 17lbs
Flat 4 Reproduction BRMs (4 lug)
15 x 5 13.5lbs
Flat 4 Reproduction Enkei Dish (Wide 5, Vanagon 5 lug, 4 lug)
15 x 5.5 17lbs
Flat 4 Reproduction Enkei 5 spokes (Wide 5)
15 x 5.5 17lbs
Flat 4 Reproduction Fuchs (Porsche 5 lug)
15 x 4.5 14.5lbs
15 x 5.5 15.5lbs
Flat 4 Reproduction Raders (Wide 50
15 x 5 12lbs
Flat 4 Reproduction Sprint Stars (Wide 5 and 4 lug)
15 x 5 13lbs
Porsche Cups (Porsche 5 lug)
18 x 8 26lbs
18 x 10 29lbs
Porsche Fuchs (Porsche 5 lug)
16 x 6 17lbs
16 x 7 18lbs
16 x 8 19lbs
16 x 9 20lbs
Porsche Phone Dials (Porsche 5 lug)
16 x 7 18.5lbs
16 x 8 20lbs
16 x 8 16lbs
16 x 9 16.5lbs
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! _________________ 36hp '56 European DeLuxe oval, '70 bug 1835cc dual 36DRLA, and a '98 4x4 5spd single cab Tacoma |
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Bruce Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2003 Posts: 17285 Location: Left coast, Canada
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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Wheel Weight |
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petrol punk wrote: |
NOTE: I've rounded all weights to the nearest half pound.
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Why would you want to do that? _________________
overheard at the portland Swap Meet... wrote: |
..... a steering wheel made from a mastadon tusk..... |
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kingodirtp3 Samba Member
Joined: December 07, 2007 Posts: 1062 Location: Monterey CA
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:28 am Post subject: |
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how about original and repop gas burners? |
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Bruce Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2003 Posts: 17285 Location: Left coast, Canada
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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overheard at the portland Swap Meet... wrote: |
..... a steering wheel made from a mastadon tusk..... |
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wildman1 Samba Member
Joined: December 30, 2003 Posts: 674
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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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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Bruce Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2003 Posts: 17285 Location: Left coast, Canada
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Wheel Weight |
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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
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According to a popular chart from the Porsche world, weights differ significantly. Weights in red above. _________________
overheard at the portland Swap Meet... wrote: |
..... a steering wheel made from a mastadon tusk..... |
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wildman1 Samba Member
Joined: December 30, 2003 Posts: 674
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:26 am Post subject: |
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15x6" Fuch = 12lbs.
16x6" Fuch = 14lbs.
16x7" Fuch = 14lbs. |
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turbomicrowaves Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 1136
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 10:18 am Post subject: |
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What about 4 lug 4.5 x 15 mangels? |
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73notch Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2003 Posts: 667
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 11:03 am Post subject: |
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what wheel is that in the bottom right? _________________ SubyNotch.com is back up! |
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Bruce Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 1:24 am Post subject: |
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My guess is that it's from a 917. _________________
overheard at the portland Swap Meet... wrote: |
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