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Paul
08-15-2005, 04:20 PM
I did a search and couldn't find the answer.
How much do stock MSP rims weigh?
Paul
08-15-2005, 04:28 PM
nm, i found it 23lbs.
what bout offset it's 5 x 114.3 right?
Striker187
08-15-2005, 05:34 PM
wheels are 17x7. offset is +55mm. bolt pattern is 5 x 114.3. lugnut thread is 12 x 1.5. weight is 22-23 lbs. :)
Paul
08-15-2005, 06:49 PM
thank you.
Someone can close this thread now.
ChopstickHero
08-15-2005, 06:52 PM
wheels are 17x7. offset is +55mm. bolt pattern is 5 x 114.3. lugnut thread is 12 x 1.5. weight is 22-23 lbs. :)

damn, didn't know our wheels were that heavy. (hand)

thankss for the info.
Paul
08-15-2005, 06:58 PM
sh*t yeah, i would of thought that they were way lighter.
Striker187
08-15-2005, 07:09 PM
nope they're freakin heavy....one reason why decided to get lighter wheels.
DE31
08-15-2005, 07:13 PM
what about 03 P5 wheels?
(didnt want to start a new thread)
mountjonas
08-15-2005, 07:21 PM
what about 03 P5 wheels?
(didnt want to start a new thread)

roughly 16 lbs.
Paul
08-15-2005, 07:31 PM
^^i love that sig. soo much fun :D

striker, can you post pics of your car?
Striker187
08-15-2005, 07:45 PM
they're in a couple of different threads. lemme go find them.

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118156

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1859557&postcount=336

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115811&highlight=pics

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34777&highlight=pics
ChopstickHero
08-15-2005, 07:59 PM
nope they're freakin heavy....one reason why decided to get lighter wheels.

it's in my plans too... i really love the ADVAN RGIIs... but those are hella expensive. Gramlights 57s are attainable though... those are nice and light, i believe 17" is around 17lbs... freeing up 24lbs of rotating mass compared to stock wheels can make a big difference. they come in 17" x 7.5 with a +48 is perfect fit... lowered or not.
MSP#735
08-15-2005, 09:05 PM
yea i knew the racingharts were heavy.....grrrrrrr why must they be soo damn heavy???
Striker187
08-15-2005, 09:09 PM
advans huh? expensive taste :). actually most 17" cast wheels today weigh about 17-18 lbs. so you have a pretty wide selection available. mine weigh ~17-18 lbs.
ForceFed
08-15-2005, 09:11 PM
those are nice and light, i believe 17" is around 17lbs... freeing up 24lbs of rotating mass compared to stock wheels can make a big difference. .Ummm....where did you free up 24 lbs. of rotating mass?If you are basing this off of the RH weight of 23lbs. and the new wheel weight of 17lbs.....That would actually equate to 12lbs of rotating mass because ONLY 2 of the wheels are connected to the drivetrain which is where the weight slows everything down.The other two wheels are just basically dead weight and have no adxerse effect on how fast a motor can turn them over ar rob any HP.They would be no different that adding or removing weight from the car in pretty much any area.
ChopstickHero
08-15-2005, 11:20 PM
Ummm....where did you free up 24 lbs. of rotating mass?If you are basing this off of the RH weight of 23lbs. and the new wheel weight of 17lbs.....That would actually equate to 12lbs of rotating mass because ONLY 2 of the wheels are connected to the drivetrain which is where the weight slows everything down.The other two wheels are just basically dead weight and have no adxerse effect on how fast a motor can turn them over ar rob any HP.They would be no different that adding or removing weight from the car in pretty much any area.

well technically i guess what i was saying is that you're saving about 24lbs of just static weight. in terms of rotating mass, you'd actually be saving at all 4 corners, which will be alot more than 24lbs.