Tyre weights

[alolympic]

Hey Guys,

Just spoke to Uniroyal about tyre weights (because I am crazy fussy about reducing weight).
Thought this may be useful for other weight saving freaks out there -

195/50 R15" = 7.06kgs
205/50/15" = 8.35 kgs

So, if you have gone down to a 15" rim to reduce unsprung weight, there is another 1.3kgs per corner to lose by going to a 195 width.

Still not sure if a 195 will fill my arches enough on the smaller rim though?!

 

[clancy]

i have 195/50/15s on mine and im running coilovers and it sits pretty nice to be fair

 

[alolympic]

i have 195/50/15s on mine and im running coilovers and it sits pretty nice to be fair

I think if I had CoiloversI would go for the 195's but with standard shocks and Prolines I think there will be too much arch gap.

 

[stephen chadwick]

spacers then dnt weigh much and increase track width, win win

 

[alolympic]

spacers then dnt weigh much and increase track width, win win

It's not the width that I'm worried about, especially as the ET on the alloys is 37.
It's the fact that the sidewall on a 195/50 is less than on a 205/50, so will fill the arches less