Ok so which tyre is heavier,235x 35x19 or 225x40x18? i ask this question..
03-11-2009, 07:36 AM
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Ok so which tyre is heavier,235x 35x19 or 225x40x18? i ask this question..
as this week i was thinking of going to 19's!! so naturally when we increase in wheel size the weight of the wheel increases!! but does the tyre?
Would love to know the percentage increase in weight from a 18x8.5 bbs LM to a 19x8.5 LM.
sorry if this seems a stupid question,just wondered how much difference in weight there really was.
Still think a 19inch LM would be less weight than an 18inch oem audi wheel.
Hmm??
Damien.
Would love to know the percentage increase in weight from a 18x8.5 bbs LM to a 19x8.5 LM.
sorry if this seems a stupid question,just wondered how much difference in weight there really was.
Still think a 19inch LM would be less weight than an 18inch oem audi wheel.
Hmm??
Damien.
03-11-2009, 08:07 AM
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Depends on the tire.
A quick search at Tirerack reveals that one brand/model 19" tire was 1 pound heavier than an 18" (Conti sport contact 3)
One 18" was 3 lbs heavier than the 19" (Pirelli P-zero)
and one set was exactly the same
(Bridgestone Potenza RE-11)
If I knew exactly what tire you wanted, I could tell you what the weight difference would be.
The BBS LM`s are
18" - 23.4 lbs
19" - 24.8 lbs
One 18" was 3 lbs heavier than the 19" (Pirelli P-zero)
and one set was exactly the same
(Bridgestone Potenza RE-11)
If I knew exactly what tire you wanted, I could tell you what the weight difference would be.
The BBS LM`s are
18" - 23.4 lbs
19" - 24.8 lbs
03-11-2009, 08:23 AM
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For the naysayers that say don't go 19"....... It's your car, make it look like you want
There were a lot of people who blasted me for years for running 17's on my bunny, but I think I pulled it off nicely. The car looked very mean, but it rode like ***. When I got tired of it I sold the 17's and went to some nice 15's, but I sure as heck wouldn't have done for anything but my kidneys....LOL
An old pic and a joke about how my car had never seen snow.......
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An old pic and a joke about how my car had never seen snow.......
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03-11-2009, 08:44 AM
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They looked better once I refinished the centers in gunmetal, but all silver looked huge.
It's all about how they are presented. You can make them look visually smaller with a darker or off color center and still have a nice big wheel look.
