C6 Rim Weight CONFIRMED
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C6 Rim Weight CONFIRMED
I just received a set of C6 stock painted OEM rims.
Using a bathroom scale (super scientific), I weighed each front 18" twice and each rear 19" twice.
18" fronts appear to weigh 20.5-21 lbs.
19" rears appear to weigh 21.5-23 lbs.
Rest assured, there are not many, if any, aftermarkets that are reasonably priced that weigh that little...
HTH.
Using a bathroom scale (super scientific), I weighed each front 18" twice and each rear 19" twice.
18" fronts appear to weigh 20.5-21 lbs.
19" rears appear to weigh 21.5-23 lbs.
Rest assured, there are not many, if any, aftermarkets that are reasonably priced that weigh that little...
HTH.
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Nah.. Makes my attempts at holding/balancing the edge of a round object on top of a flat scale suspect. You have to work with what you've got; and like I said, it's inline with what everyone has said.
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Don't sweat these **** guys. For some reason many forum members just have to cut down a post. Anyway, thanks for you effort, the stock wheels are pretty light EVEN if you are 7% off. Sheesh.
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Just as a point of some sort of reference, however abstract. 13x8 Rota RBs with 215/50/13 Kumho V710s weighed approx. 33.5 lbs each.
My point being is that it doesn't surprise me at all that we'd be pushing 55+ lbs each for our wheel/tire combos on the Vette.
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Did you have the base tires or the Z51 tires? Were the wheels/tires packaged in any way when you weighed them?
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I agree with the original post.....justthedesignguy....you are correct....I measure my wheels and got the same result as you.
Its a little trickly to balance the wheel.....but it can be done!
Very light weight wheels.....C5 OEM are another 2 pounds lighter....and smaller....so works out about right I suppose.
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Its a little trickly to balance the wheel.....but it can be done!
Very light weight wheels.....C5 OEM are another 2 pounds lighter....and smaller....so works out about right I suppose.
jdm
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In either case, everyone will have a difference of opinion. Weigh them yourselves and see. Search the forum for other postings stating near the same weights as I got originally. No matter.... My original point was that for stock rims, they are light and there are not many aftermarket that can come in near them without costing an absolute fortune.
