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[JG]

I don't think this situation of both sets of wheels being tyreless will happen very often so i thought i's weigh them.



front Speedline


front OZ


rear Speedline


rear OZ


There is a set of TDs down the road which are also sans tyres so i'll add them later too.

[Nev]

Quite a startling difference isn't it. Being floating AND rotating mass it's super important to get those figures down as much as sensibly possible. PS: I think I can see a spec of dirt on the bottom left rim (only kidding, you cleaning nut !)

Edited by Nev, 24 November 2011 - 08:15 PM.

[CocoPops]

Bring ya scales round then James (I'll unbox the TDs)

[VXT Tim]

Out of interest were the like for likes similar in weight? I.e both rear speedlines, rear td's etc

[JG]

this completes the set of popular wheels.

The TDs are only half a Kg more than the OZs

Rear TD


Front TD

[Hark]

How does these weights compare with oem wheels?

[JG]

No idea i'm afraid, i don't have a tyreless set.

[techieboy]

The weights for standard NA and turbo wheels are on here somewhere.

[slindborg]

Then add in tyres, which vary LOTS between MFR's and you will wind up with them weighing the same

[TIP]

Then add in tyres, which vary LOTS between MFR's and you will wind up with them weighing the same

kinda wipes out the premium Oz's command..... £600 ish for a 200-400 g advantage mmmmmm? and they look near as dammit the same

[spuk87]

Good stuff, would be good to compare with oem for completeness. I seem to recall that the genuine speedlines weigh more than oem turbo wheels dont they?

[TIP]

I've said this before, and I appreciate I am some what in the minority. The speedlines are heavy, and not that good looking, the heavy five spoke was designed as a hard duty rally wheel and as such does not really belong on a lightweight. a more delicate wheel suits the Vxelise

[techieboy]

Totally agree

[Tom220SC]

What about the Magnesium Speedlines? These weigh 5.0kg Front & 6.5kg Rear although only 6 sets were made and i have 2 sets of the 6, just thought i would throw them into the mix....

[TIP]

you are a hoarder! aesthetically still looks like a 70's rally car. but ignore me your 2x mag speedlines are probably worth more than my 100k 2001 NA ...

[The Batman]

Tds do not at all compare to Oz the quality/finish/look is totally different I loved my ozs Although I simply loved my speedlines more! Yes they are heavy and looked dates but so does the Vx with all it's straight lines and sharp edges I want a set!

[JG]

yep agree with that Joe. Speedline is the best looking wheel for the vx by a country mile. And the most OEM if you want a 16-17 set up as they were used on VXR. For some reason they don't look quite right in silver which makes them look heavy. Its all very subjective. Matt, you're come round eventually The OZs are too and so light, the difference with the speedline is really stark without tyres. In the end though, as pointed out by Mr borg, once you add tyres at nearly 10kg for an A048 the percentage difference gets pretty small.

[techieboy]

Matt, you're come round eventually

Never. I've still not come to terms with the set of black TD's sat in the garage, yet.

[MMSB]

Here is the weight of the standard wheels (and others):

http://www.vx220.org...3356.html&st=20

Standard Turbo (i think) Fronts - 9.8kg
Rears - 11.6kg
Team Dynamics Front - 7.3kg
Rears - 8.0kg
Speedlines Fronts - 11.0kg
Rears - 12.0kg
Speedlineaikes Front - 8.1kg
Rears - 10.0kg
Speedline Magnesiums Fronts - 6.70kg
Rear - 8.1kg
Compomotive MOs Front - 8.3kg
Rear - 10.1kg
Oz Superturismos Fronts - 7.1kg
Rears - 7.2kg
Speedline Turini Fronts - 8.4kg
Rears - 8.7kg
ATS DTC 17*7,5 J Fronts - 8,1-8,4 kg
17*9J Rears - 9,1-9,3 kg
Oz Superleggera Fronts - 6.9 kg
Rears - 8.3 kg

[Paulus H]

Not sure how accurate bathroom scales are when used to measure < 10 kg I have just weighed 2 x 1kg bag of flour on our bathroom scales. The scales indicated 1 kg..! However I agree that the wheels that appear lightest on the bathroom scales will certainly be the lightest if weighed using NASA's most high tech scales. My Compomotive Wheel weights: Front 9.5 kg Rear 12 kg Weighed on the mega expensive scales in our despatch department at work. Does make me wonder whether I should try weighing 2 bags of flour on the scales at work......