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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 09:03 AM
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15" R81 7-hole "Holey" Weight

I picked up a set of 15" Holeys with 175/65-15 Continental ContiTouringContact CH95 tires for winter usage. The bathroom scale shows:

15" R81 w/ Conti tires: 28 lb
16" Enkei RPO-1 w/215 Azenis: 38 lb
17" R85 "S-lite" w/ stock Goodyear A/S: 49 lb

I'd seen the individual wheel weights posted elsewhere, but this shows the weight with tires.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by andy@ross-tech.com
I picked up a set of 15" Holeys with 175/65-15 Continental ContiTouringContact CH95 tires for winter usage. The bathroom scale shows:

15" R81 w/ Conti tires: 28 lb
16" Enkei RPO-1 w/215 Azenis: 38 lb
17" R85 "S-lite" w/ stock Goodyear A/S: 49 lb

I'd seen the individual wheel weights posted elsewhere, but this shows the weight with tires.
15" R81 w/ Conti tires: 28 lb= 12 lbs for rim, 16 pounds for tire
16" Enkei RPO-1 w/215 Azenis: 38 lb=15.2 lbs for rim, 22.8 lbs for tire 215/45-16
17" R85 "S-lite" w/ stock Goodyear A/S: 49 lb= 25.1 lbs for rim, 23.9 lbs for tire 205/45-17

I use the R81 for track and autocross and put a 205/50-15 R compound tire on it for low weight and sticky rubber. About 32 pounds.
Each pound lost on the wheels is like loosing 4 pounds off your MINI.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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It's too bad the R81's are so narrow (5.5")/ They are damn nice looking and lightweight to boot!
 
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