wheel weight

[oasis]

I was going through tirerack.com to check on a particular wheel option, and I was surprised to see it listed as lightweight: 20 lbs.. Is 20 lbs. lightweight?

(For those who have a good memory and thought I already decided on a wheel in my brake/suspension/tire/brake investigation, I came across another option while searching eBay for my Numero Uno choice. Ironically, Numero Dos is the same diameter, width, offset and bolt pattern as Uno. I am semi-embarrassed to say what Dos is and I'm not sure if I will pull the trigger on it even though it is in line with my general quirkiness. And you can be sure I am not going to do an opinion poll on this either. Numero Uno would win 17-0 with three people telling me, "It's your car. Do what you want.")

[boygenius]

Originally Posted by oasis

I was going through tirerack.com to check on a particular wheel option, and I was surprised to see it listed as lightweight: 20 lbs.. Is 20 lbs. lightweight?

It all depends on the wheel size. For reference my 18" X 10" turbo twist is 39lbs. I think the 15" fuchs are as light as 12lbs.

[oasis]

Originally Posted by boygenius

It all depends on the wheel size. For reference my 18" X 10" turbo twist is 39lbs. I think the 15" fuchs are as light as 12lbs.

«muttering to self» ... Wheel size, I didn't mention wheel size ... Dummer Kopf

Sorry, they are 16 x 6½. Just eye-balling the two reference wheel weights, it would seem 20 pounds would be in the same comparable ball park. I'm just surprised as these wheels aren't your typical, uh, weekend warrior type.

«muttering again» ... Hmmm, I wonder what the BBS wheels of the same size weigh -- not that that would influence my decision.

Thanks!