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Originally Posted by grigio  I think/guess the 18inch AMG IIIs are around 12/13kg? without tyres.
My point was regarding unsprung weight:
Is Carlsson/HRE say with Front/rear 9/10kg+ 19inch tyres
lighter than
AMG III say with front/rear 12/13kg + 18inch tyres?
Is the weight saved by the light wheels then taken up by the larger diameter/very slightly wider tyres? |
I researched this a while back...
Some links to read:
http://www.mbworld.org/forums/showth...t=wheel+weight http://forums.mbnz.org/forums/forums...osts=12&fid=27
You'll find this data in the threads:
Okay, I weighed the stock wheels/tires. I measured them several ways and multiple times to ensure accuracy. I then subtracted the weight of the Continental tires (21 & 22lbs according to Tirerack).
Fronts = 25.6 + 21 tires = 46.6 total
Rears = 26 + 22 tires = 48 total
vs. US 030 package
Fronts = 28 + 21 tires = 49 total
Rears = 30 + 22 tires = 52 total
(according jcanabal)