

| Subject: | Wheel Weight |
| From: | TJ Hemrick |
| Date: | Thu, 2 Apr 2015 13:44:57 -0400 |
OK, after much searching on the net for what a stock 14" rim weighed, I ended up doing it myself. There is a LOT of info (courtesy of Derek Drew & some others) about wheel weights for *other* rims but nowhere could I find the weight for a stock 14" rim. I ended up going to my shop, snagging a rim, took it to the tire shop, stripped that thing down, and put it on the digital scale back at the shop. Just to be sure, I did it three times. Add this to your records: 17.8 lbs per rim. 71.2 for a set of 4. Speaking of rims and such. Do they make a "stubby" dust cap for the front axles? I have some Audi rims that I want to mount and the centerbore is too small for the dust cap so it will also need a little clearancing from the back side but to minimize the amount of material removed, I need to check the clearance between the rim and the face of the disc. A shorter dust cap would help. I'm not a fan of spacers but they are an option. While I'm on the subject of rims, for the Sycronauts in the crowd or other with some 4wd experience, this one's for you. Do you think it's better to go with a 15" rim (a Porsche forged Fuchs alloy so that they bend not break under extreme stress) but run 5 x 112 to 5 x 130 adapters OR run 17" cast rims that mounts directly with just slightly longer studs? I don't do all that much "wheelin" in FL and it's not like Moab or anything around here. The worst mother nature has down here is when you transition on and off road and the sand has washed away from the edge of the asphalt. The worst humans have to offer (read: Me) is jumping curbs when I lose my cool behind Snow Birds who are rubber necking through town. Hey, I have a Syncro, I can drive over anything I want, anytime I want. Can't I? What's a few curbs between friends, Officer? ;) Regards, TJ
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