very nice. but the weight thing confuses me...i have a set of kenisis wheels (18x9.5 on the rear) and them with 265/35-18 SO-3s weighed in at 43-44lbs. The wheel weight was 19.5lbs or so, so i guess that means the kuhmos are a couple of pounds heavier than the S0-3s?

bassem

 

www.wheelweights.net lists the 18X9 Comp's at 17lbs... figure the balancing weights, the valve stem, the hub ring, and the center cap in there.. 1-2 extra lbs perhaps. Kumho lists the 255/35-18 712's at around 28lbs... so that's about 46-47lbs total about right.

I think the S-03 are probably a lighter tire and it wouldn't suprise me.

my scale is pretty old so figure a +/- 1-2lbs.....

 

wow those rims look bad!! i am getting the same ones soon and putting them on my yellow s2k too, i am really glad i got to see your pic of your car before i ordered them. how do they feel? is it good on corners? well i think i plan to get the SO3's. how much you get them for and from where, thanx

phong

 

There's only one place that I know of to get these particular SSR Comps... www.tirerack.com.

 

You know what? Tires vary in weight just like wheels, although we usually focus on wheel weight. The Kumhos run heavy. Pirellis and Toyos run light, in general. Some manufacturers list weights at their sites. In my case on an M3 a Toyo T1S was about 3-4 pounds lighter than a Kumho.

Stan

 

uhhhhhh, no.

all that stuff will add ounces not pounds.......

1. wheel weights are either in grams or ounces (not sure)
2. valve stem is a few ounces
3. the hub ring is the same weight as a silver dollar (if that)
4. a typical center cap is a few ounces

 

great looking wheels. i would like to get some rims for my S too but i must wait for more funds to become available to me. congratulations!

-steve

 

If we must get technical.


1 lb is only 16 ounces.

you can easily get 2-4 ounces of balance weight an aftermarket wheel. getting 1 extra pound of weight is not that hard.

-shing

 

oh crap - i forgot - i was thinking 32 ounces in a pound........damn imperialists

how you likin' the wheels?

any noticable change in the car's characteristcs/behaviour?

 

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oh crap - i forgot - i was thinking 32 ounces in a pound........damn imperialists