356993??? Posted 13April, 2019 Report Share Posted 13April, 2019 Interested to know what weight wheel/tyre set ups people have discovered. I found 996.1 GT3 wheels with new Pirelli pzero 295/30zr18 @ 26.5kg to be 2kg heavier than the worn pzero 285/30zr18 on same rims. But aftermarket rims with new Dunlop Z3 285/30zr18 were only 20kg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 13April, 2019 Report Share Posted 13April, 2019 13 minutes ago, 356993??? said: Interested to know what weight wheel/tyre set ups people have discovered. I found 996.1 GT3 wheels with new Pirelli pzero 295/30zr18 @ 26.5kg to be 2kg heavier than the worn pzero 285/30zr18 on same rims. But aftermarket rims with new Dunlop Z3 285/30zr18 were only 20kg... Mmmm, I have some brand new Euromeister GT3 look alikes with new 285/30zr 18 PS2s on them, if I get the chance I'll weigh them for comparison purposes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_189 Posted 29April, 2019 Report Share Posted 29April, 2019 I have data on MK2 GT3 wheels and Carrera 5 spokes (which are said to be the lightest OEM wheels available for the 996) Front: (8.5") 11.43 kgs vs. (8") 9.3 kg Rear: (11") 12.92 kgs vs (10") 10.3 kg You can see rim weights here:http://www.944racing.de/wheelweights.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donR Posted 29April, 2019 Report Share Posted 29April, 2019 When I was looking for tyres a few years ago for my Audi I was surprised at the variability between tyre weights. I had just gotten hold of some light weight forged HRE P43S wheels and the last thing I wanted to do was put heavy tyres on them. I had originally installed Vredestein Vorti for price and performance but ended up with Continental SportContact 6 which were almost 2kg per tyre lighter! On closer inspection the Vorti also looked 10mm wider. I ended up saving about 3kg to 4kg per corner in comparison to the OEM wheel/tyre combo which made a noticeable difference. Hard to find tyre weights published these days but I had found this review at the time comparing weights for various 235/35/19 tyres: http://www.road-to-zero.com/tyres/the-best-tyres-2016-evo-tyre-test/ Not sure how relevant it is now but the variability in tyre weight as listed is quite substantial. I think its worth weighing before you buy. Not sure if they are accurate by I think tirerack used to list tyre weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 29April, 2019 Report Share Posted 29April, 2019 2kg PER TYRE? 😳 Crikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingporsche Posted 1May, 2019 Report Share Posted 1May, 2019 When I changed from used tyres on standard rims to new tyres on OZ Racing Allegerita HLT rims on the Boxster, I saved 1.2kg each on the rears (much wider 295 profile vs stock 245) and fronts saved 2.8kg each (same profile as stock). All up I saved almost 10kg on wheels/tyres. Changing to coilovers also yielded a saving, but I didn't weigh prior to installation - my arm-ometer can tell there was a weight saving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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