weights

A few of your members have weighed there alloy wheels. All these weights have corresponded so thought it would be good to post these up. Although the weight difference isn't much, as this is unsprung (rotational) mass the lighter wheels, brake discs, drive shafts and fly wheels the more...

Probably of one interest to anyone - but if someone has the answer I would be very interested. Two weeks ago a swapped from a FR diesel to petrol. One of the first things you notice is how much lighter the cars seems. Also every time I had new tires on the diesel was always told that with...

Just incase anyones interested in their own car weight I shoved my 16v cupra on some corner weight scales yesterday. I was amazed by the figures. It's a standard 1999 gti cupra with half leather interior, a janspeed exhaust, on the standard 16 inch wheels and just over a quarter of a tank of...

Alright guys just had the car MOT'd and the wheels needed ballancing so they put the required weights on the wheel but there is a problem, the alloy weights are rubbing against the brake callipers which while i dont think this is causing any damage creates a very annoying rubbing...