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gazbutS3:
Ok, fitted the TD's that I got from LOWR32 today, which are mint and exactly as described by Dom so thanks pal :happy2:

I took the trouble of weighing the various wheel/tyre combos as I removed/fitted them

Stock  7.5X18 ET56 with Conti Contact 2 225/40/18    22.5kg

TD's     8X18 ET45 with Conti Contact 2 225/40/18      19.5kg

MTM's  8.5X19 ET50 with Goodyear Assys 235/35/19   23.5kg

So as you can see the TD's are 3kg lighter than stock and 4kg lighter than the MTM's per corner.

What needs to be considered I think is the fact that the MTM's are an inch wider and an inch bigger in diameter so they are bound to be heavier


So you track dogs, there was a formula for savings in unsprung/ sprung weight comparisions, what have I saved in 4kg per corner?16kg total?

Pics to follow, I'd just washed it and it started p1ss1n down, not even driven it yet :smiley:

Top Cat:

--- Quote from: gazbutS3 on December 05, 2009, 05:31:56 pm ---

Pics to follow, I'd just washed it and it started p1ss1n down, not even driven it yet :smiley:



--- End quote ---

Stop bleating and get out in the rain and take some piccies.  :wink:

Does this mean that you are going to be joining our growing group of members who are going to be tracking there car on occasions.  :jumping:

gazbutS3:
maybe  :smiley:

out of interest, you any idea what them sexy rascals your runnin weigh with tyres :smiley:

Top Cat:
Your starting to sound like Robin.  :P

The Works weigh 23 pounds without tyres, thats all i now pal. I think there pretty light considering thats 19in 8.5J.  :happy2:

tony_danza:
My 18x8 Speedlines with tyres run about 19kg a corner and the OZs 18kg.

The rotating mass effect is somewhere between x3 and x4, depending on rim diameter.

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