Weight Difference: Chrome vs. Non Chrome
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Weight Difference: Chrome vs. Non Chrome
Does anyone actually know the weight difference between a "polished" and "chromed" C6 wheel??
A couple days ago, in another thread, about which to choose, someone said that the chromed wheel would weigh more. Ever since I read that I've been thinking about what the differnce might be.
I'm sure we're not talking about a great deal of weight, maybe 1 pound per wheel, but does anyone know??
A couple days ago, in another thread, about which to choose, someone said that the chromed wheel would weigh more. Ever since I read that I've been thinking about what the differnce might be.
I'm sure we're not talking about a great deal of weight, maybe 1 pound per wheel, but does anyone know??
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I would be surprised if the weight difference is more than a couple of onces per wheel (assume the wheel before chroming is from the same metalurgy and machining as the 'other' wheels its being compared to).
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Originally Posted by MitchAlsup
I would be surprised if the weight difference is more than a couple of onces per wheel (assume the wheel before chroming is from the same metalurgy and machining as the 'other' wheels its being compared to).
Somebody actually weighed the two a few months ago, and it was just a few ounces at most.
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Originally Posted by drtli
Maybe a pound. Also, Chrome plating a stock wheel does reduce the strength of the wheel by approximately 14% (There are metallurgical reasons for that apparently)Rich
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Originally Posted by drtli
Maybe a pound. Also, Chrome plating a stock wheel does reduce the strength of the wheel by approximately 14% (There are metallurgical reasons for that apparently)Corvette Stories
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Originally Posted by Mike903L
Does anyone actually know the weight difference between a "polished" and "chromed" C6 wheel??
A couple days ago, in another thread, about which to choose, someone said that the chromed wheel would weigh more. Ever since I read that I've been thinking about what the differnce might be.
I'm sure we're not talking about a great deal of weight, maybe 1 pound per wheel, but does anyone know??
A couple days ago, in another thread, about which to choose, someone said that the chromed wheel would weigh more. Ever since I read that I've been thinking about what the differnce might be.
I'm sure we're not talking about a great deal of weight, maybe 1 pound per wheel, but does anyone know??
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Originally Posted by jschindler
Somebody actually weighed the two a few months ago, and it was just a few ounces at most.
now, granted, i was using bathroom type scales, so you CSI nitpicking types have room to complain, but, believe me, short of state certified scales, THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE.....
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Originally Posted by shopdog
Typically 4 ounces per square foot of plated surface.
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