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Old 04-10-2012, 12:15 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
Actually, the difference is even smaller than that, and smaller than I thought: wheel weights dot net has the VX at 9.7lbs and the HX at 11.75. Low Rolling Resistance tires, such as a Michelin with Green X, come in 175/70-R13s and 185/65-R14s (both at 18lbs)... and so the real weight difference might be only about 2lbs per wheel/tire.
The larger wheels will have that mass farther from the center though.
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