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Old 05-09-2007, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Rashakor View Post
somebody knows the weight of the aluminum 14" rims for the 240D?

Yesterday i changed on the wagon the 15" steelies it had to a set of alloys 14". the weight differential is enormous already.

15" steelies with cover+ 185/75 tires 20.2 kg
14" alloy bund cake+ 185/75 tires 13.6 kg
14" alloy bund cake+ 205/65 tires 14.1 kg
I would think that on a 240 you would want steel rims. They would act like flywheels and would carry you over the next hill.
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