17 stock wheels weight

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topoc

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Mazda 3 GT GFX Velocity Red

• Sep 27, 2004

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i'm looking to change my stock wheels for something better and also lighter. so i'm wondering how the stock 17 wheels weights???

thanks

 

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Howdy

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Mazda3 S sedan

• Sep 27, 2004

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From what I recall, the weigh ~22 lbs. a piece.

 

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bvmazda3

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• Sep 27, 2004

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That's ~22 lbs for just the wheel, correct? Are the GY's a heavier tire than a set of Falken Ziex's (or other mid- to high-performance A/S's)?

 

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jayka

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• Sep 28, 2004

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is 22 lbs heavy for 17" rims???

 

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mountjonas

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2013 VRM MS3

• Sep 28, 2004

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jayka said:

is 22 lbs heavy for 17" rims???

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i'd say that's normal for an oem 17 (only my opinion... what do i know(shrug)). but you guys have got a little bit more power than us protege's do (excluding msp's). i think the general consensus is that it should be a pound per inch... i.e. 17 lbs for a 17 inch rim. the stock p5 16's weigh in at a little over 16lbs (according to my bathroom scale).

 

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jayka

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• Sep 28, 2004

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Then I shouldn't get mazda 3 stock rims for my proetge5. It is slow enough. lol

 

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topoc

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Mazda 3 GT GFX Velocity Red

• Sep 28, 2004

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Howdy said:

From what I recall, the weigh ~22 lbs. a piece.

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thanks for the info, i'll probable get the enkei rpm2 17x7 this spring or when i'll have the money!!

 

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badAzLava3

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• Sep 28, 2004

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Exactly...

Besides its better to get a 7" wide rim. Nobody in their right mind would look for a 17x6.5" rim.

Almost any aftermarket wheel will be lighter, cost less, and look better than OE.
OTOH, the 3 Alloy is one of the more attractive OE wheels. The RX8 wheel looks better.