lighter weight wheels
I'm wondering how much effect lighter wheels would have to ride, handling, mpg but can't find any specific information about the stock wheels.
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Reducing unsprung weight always improves handling and, depending on the tyres fitted, possibly ride. Reducing vehicle weight, in theory, should reduce fuel consumption. How big a weight saving the wheels make depends on what you are replacing and with what. You might make a bigger difference taking the change out of your pocket!
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Less weight is always a good thing for both performance and economy. My car has 18" standard, but the upgraded 19" I have are 3 kg per corner lighter. Can't really comment on ride or handling sorry.
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Yes, I spent all the coins I had at dinner. The problem is finding any information on the weight of the stock wheels.
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Pop into your local dealer, with the bathroom scales, and ask if they have a wheel in stores that you can weigh. After what you have spent on the car they would have a cheek not to indulge you.
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I thought about that and have to go pick up the spare key they forgot to give me so I may try that out.
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Practically speaking, in our day-to-day driving I personally don't think it amounts to much MPG gain. But it makes you feel smarter!!! |
Yeah, I don't think it will do too much for mpg. I'm more curious about ride and handling.
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Normally, reducing the unsprung weight, at manufacturer's recommended tyre pressures, improves the ride (all else being equal - tyre width, profile, etc). I would imaging it should be the same for elevated tyre pressures, albeit probably not as marked.
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