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Old 05-27-2015, 02:37 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf View Post
For 14" I would definitely go either HX rims or Insight rims. I believe that a HX rim with a new RE92 on it is less than 20lbs. Insight rim is like .75-1.25lbs heavier.
Best info I can find is that 14" HX rims are ~11.5lbs, and 13" VX rims are ~9.75lbs.

Most claim Insight wheels are ~11lbs, but they have the advantage of not needing smooth wheel covers. MetroMPG weighed some Insight rims and tires and came up with ~9lbs for the rims alone, but his scale was uncalibrated. However, I've seen several reports of Insight wheel + tires weighing in at approximately 22lbs, and officially, RE92's weigh 13lbs, which agrees with MetroMPG's measurements.

Eli over on InsightCentral made this spreadsheet with rim weights:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...CNKaoIED#gid=0
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