Guess the weight saving

[stumog]

So I have gone from 315 70 17 bfg ats on steel aftermarket rims to 315 75 16 on 80 alloys.

What do you think the difference in weight per wheel tyre unit?

 

[Gav missin]

10kg................

 

[karl webster]

I'd go 15kg

 

[karl2000]

Based on the experts above Im saying 12.5Kg

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

I'd say the wheel would at a guess 16kg which is just over 6Kg more than the alloy and the tyre a couple of Kg less than the BFG so 8Kg per corner maybe?

 

[Shayne]

I was thinking its a trick question and your pocket got a fair bit lighter , but googling cst sahara and noting its promoted as a load carrying tyre I'm guessing its denser rubber hosting a fair bit of steel so there's not much difference at all .

 

[Towpack]

Between nothing and 1kg.

 

[chadr]

4Kg per corner?

TBH - I thought it was a trick question too but as you worded it "Guess the weight saving" - I'm assuming there is one.

 

[stumog]

So there was a 10kg per wheel and tyre saving to be had. I was aware that the oem steels were super heavy so wasn't expecting it.

Onto my next question what colour to paint the alloys?

Black
Silver
Grey
Other please very open to suggestions.

 

[fbnss]

10kg................

winner winner!

 

[Gav missin]

What's the prize......

 

[Gav missin]

Definitely silver or grey

 

[karl webster]

Black for me.

Well done gav. Thought would have been heavier tbh.

 

[fbnss]

What's the prize......

Free practice at swapping out a cv

 

[stumog]

What's the prize......

You get to organise a laning weekend

 

[Gav missin]

Another one.... go on then

 

[Gav missin]

Free practice at swapping out a cv

Got mine to do this week

 

[fbnss]

save it for the campsite

 

[Gav missin]

Done rear caliper engine and gearbox mounts and fitted a new wheel carrier and bottom tailgate today. Going to do cvs bearings and inner axle seals in the week. Then fit 200 series alternator to give more juice, and hopefully fit a leisure battery in the back on a split charge and tests it

 

[Gav missin]

Meant 100 series alternator