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Originally Posted by donbryce
Thanks for the feedback all. More opinions please..... Now, as to your questions Tom, I actually went right out to the driveway, dismounted a wheel, weighed it, and also an old Bundt 14" I have with a Michelin 185 HR 14 XVS-P tire on it, and snapped pics. I take my forum participation seriously.
The aftermarket combo on the car weighs 40.5 lbs on my digital scale. The original-style combo is 38.5 lbs. Not a big difference, and they're both alloy. I assume you are looking at unsprung weight here....
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Yes unsprung weight. It kills me to see some folks putting huge wheels on cars. The unsprung weight will make it ride like a log wagon.
If it were ten pounds different I would say yes, but this is not enough to make a big difference, though the shorter sidewalls will stiffen it too.
Tom W
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