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Re: [Syncro] Wheel Weight Data Observations

t 10:25 PM 12/8/01 -0500, Derek Drew wrote:
> I decided to participate in the wheel weighing derby of a few weeks ago,


OK, 16" alloys at 21 lbs + 245/75/16 = 67lbs

Audi/Passat? steel 23lbs + 30.5x9.5x15 = ??lbs,
bet it's within 5 lbs and gets the same diameter tire.

Both are a lot of unsprung weight!!!!

I'm staying with econo 15" steel tx, despite less than
perfect offset. bye, Tim




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I decided to participate in the wheel weighing derby of a few weeks ago, study recent wheel weighing posts, and collect the data in one place. I found -- 18lbs...
Derek Drew
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Dec 9, 2001
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Wow, Derek, more great info you have compiled. Wi this, the revs per mile for all the tires, and the gear spreadsheet, you have taken 80% of the work out of...
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t 10:25 PM 12/8/01 -0500, Derek Drew wrote: > I decided to participate in the wheel weighing derby of a few weeks ago, OK, 16" alloys at 21 lbs + 245/75/16 =...
Tim Smith
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Derek, Great information... lots of hard work and research! But you made one very good point which is very hard to ignore. It isn't the weight of the wheel, ...
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