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grswat · 04-14-2011, 08:59 AM

Hi all. It's nearing time to get new tires for my truck and I was considering getting some new/different lighter wheels as well with LRR tires.

So my first step was to weigh my current wheel/tire combo which weighed in at 46 lbs. According to tirerack my current tires weighed 28 lbs new.

I'm curious if anyone has any insight on how much lighter tires become as their tread wears off? Or is the amount of weight lost too little to be considered? I highly doubt my stock 15 inch alloys weigh 18 lbs. But if they do I will keep them. My tires new were 12/32 tread depth and are currently between 4 and 5/32.

Thanks in advance for everybody's insight.

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grswat EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 28 Workstar - '01 Ford Windstar SEL 90 day: 20.12 mpg (US) 2003 Expedition - '03 Ford Expedition 90 day: 14.96 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Tire wear/Weight changing Hi all. It's nearing time to get new tires for my truck and I was considering getting some new/different lighter wheels as well with LRR tires. So my first step was to weigh my current wheel/tire combo which weighed in at 46 lbs. According to tirerack my current tires weighed 28 lbs new. I'm curious if anyone has any insight on how much lighter tires become as their tread wears off? Or is the amount of weight lost too little to be considered? I highly doubt my stock 15 inch alloys weigh 18 lbs. But if they do I will keep them. My tires new were 12/32 tread depth and are currently between 4 and 5/32. Thanks in advance for everybody's insight.