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speedster356 Plastic not Classic Racing

1,624 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#117813
anyone have a weight for a wide five beetle wheel? just the rim...or any guesses?
Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH

Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH

Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm

Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#117820
15x6 with tyre is 15kg, standard rim with tyre is 13kg, standard rim without tyre is 6kg, I 'll let you do the guessing 😀


speedster356 Plastic not Classic Racing

1,624 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#117840
Yeah 15 x 6 was the size i was after. I think just over 8kg for a Mangle was what I found in another forum.
Thanks.
Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH

Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH

Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm

Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#117913
vw54 wrote:Stick one on the scales and weight it.
D'oh!!

Now why didnt some else think of that! 😀
Futue te ipsum!!!

speedster356 Plastic not Classic Racing

1,624 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#117987
You know how it is Dave/blue, I need to know NOW!!!!!!!!😀
See ya on Sunday...got her nicely tuned blue?
My new alloy wheels weigh about 5kg each.
Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH

Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH

Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm

Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.