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Old 04-19-2011, 06:41 PM   #22 (permalink)
Tygen1
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Ryland - did you ever end up getting those Insight wheels?

FYI, I have weighed a wheel + tire from my new UFO (2000 Insight)

- 21.5 lbs = wheel + tire
- The tires are supposedly 13 lbs new (says Tire Rack: Bridgestone Potenza RE92)
- So, if we say the tire I weighed is ~12.5 lbs (worn nearly smooth)

That makes the Insight rim alone ~ 9 lbs
What type of scale did you use?
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