wheel weights

[FirstGenZq8]

i started this thread to get wheel weights of some of the wheels that vendors from this website sell. i've always been a fan of www.wheelweights.net and feel that while it is an excellent resource, the author mostly lists import wheels. that is the reasoning behind this thread, to shed some light on some, if not all, of the aluminum, billet, and forged wheels that are popular w/ our crowd.

so, manufacturers AND distributors who are reading, i (and i'm sure other customers) really want to get to the bottom of wheel weights for our applications. i want to know if i have to spend $4K on wheels in order to get an 18X8 w/ a weight under 20 lbs, or is there a wheel out there that has comparable styling and weighs less?? owners, if you have weighed your nice new 1, 2, or 3 peice wheels prior to mounting tires, PLEASE share your weight(s)!

for simplicities sake, i'm going to keep the requested weights to 17", 18", 19", and 20".

if anyone wants me to add a specific wheel company to the list, i will do so by editing this initial post. also, if mods/admins want/need to edit this thread before i can get to requests, please do.

American Racing
Torqlite
18x8 21.6 lbs



BBS
BBS FI
19x9.5 18.6 lbs
19x10.5 19.8 lbs
BBS LM
20x9.5 26.6 lbs
20x10 26.6 lbs
BBS LM-R
20x9 25.8 lbs
20x10 26.4 lbs

Billet Specialities
Street Lite 17
17x7 17 lbs
17x8 17.5 lbs
17x9.5 19.5 lbs
17x11 20.5 lbs
SLG23
18x8 ~30 lbs
18x10 ~36 lbs
SLG45
18x12 25.5 lbs

Bonspeed wheels
Huntington
18x7 ~36 lbs
18x10 ~38 lbs
Intense
17x7 20.0 lbs (including manufacturer cardboard box)

Boze wheels
Pro Touring
17x8 22.5 lbs (including center cap)
17x10 22.5 lbs (including center cap)

Budnik Wheels
Gasser
17X8 20 lbs
Pentacle
17X8 25.2 lbs

Centerline wheels
ARCHER
17x8 20 lbs
18x8 22 lbs
AVENGER
17x8 20 lbs
18x8 22 lbs
BOSS
17x8 19 lbs
17x9.5 21 lbs
18x8 21 lbs
18x9.5 22 lbs
CHAMP XL
17x8 20 lbs
18x8 22 lbs
CRS1
17x8 19 lbs
17x9.5 21 lbs
18x8 21 lbs
18x9.5 22 lbs
DRAGSTER
17x8 19 lbs
17x9.5 21 lbs
18x8 21 lbs
18x9.5 22 lbs
EDGE
18x8 22 lbs
ELIMINATOR
17x8 19 lbs
17x9.5 21 lbs
18x8 21 lbs
18x9.5 22 lbs
ESCAPE
17x8 20 lbs
18x8 22 lbs
NITRO2
17x8 19 lbs
17x9.5 21 lbs
18x8 21 lbs
18x9.5 22 lbs
QUALIFIER
17x8 19 lbs
17x9.5 21 lbs
18x8 21 lbs
18x9.5 22 lbs
RAPID
17x8 20 lbs
18x8 22 lbs
REV
17x8 19 lbs
17x9.5 21 lbs
18x8 21 lbs
18x9.5 22 lbs
SMOOTHIE
17x8 20 lbs
18x8 22 lbs
SPLIT SPOKE
17x8 19 lbs
17x9.5 21 lbs
18x8 21 lbs
18x9.5 22 lbs
STAGE II
17x8 19 lbs
17x9.5 21 lbs
18x8 21 lbs
18x9.5 22 lbs
STINGRAY III
17x8 20 lbs
18x8 22 lbs
TRACER
17x8 20 lbs
18x8 22 lbs
VINTAGE
17x8 19 lbs
17x9.5 21 lbs
18x8 21 lbs
18x9.5 22 lbs
VOLTAGE
17x8 20 lbs
18x8 22 lbs

CCW wheels
505a
19x11 24.5 lbs
SP16a
19x11 24.3 lbs
SP18
19x11 24.7 lbs
SP20
19x11 26.8 lbs
SP20a
19x11 26.2 lbs
T10
19x11 24.1 lbs
SP500
19x11 23.9 lbs
SP600
19x13 27.2 lbs
SP550
19x11 27.2 lbs
SP551
19x11 26.8 lbs
C10
18x13 24.3 lbs
C12
18x13 25 lbs
C14
18X11 = 22 lbs (as reported by Ron S)
18x13 25 lbs (as reported by CCWheel.com)
18X13 = 26 lbs (as reported by Ron S)
Classic
18x10 = 21.3 lbs
18x12 = 21.6 lbs

DPE wheels
GT-7
18x8 19 lbs

R-05 Variant S
19x8 24 lbs

Esajian Wheels
Rail
18x8 25 lbs
18x10 27 lbs

[FirstGenZq8]

FIKSE wheels
FM5
17X8 16 lbs
17X8.5 17.5 lbs
17X10 18.5 lbs
18X8.5 18 lbs
FM/10
17X10 18.5 lbs
18X8 20.8 lbs
18X9.5 20.9 lbs
Aro
17X10 18.9 lbs
Mach V
17X10 18.5 lbs

Forgeline wheels
DS3
18x10 21.9 lbs (Ti hardware)
18x12 24.7 lbs (Ti hardware)
DS32
18X12 25 lbs (Ti hardware)
GA1R
18X10 19.3 lbs
18X13 21.8 lbs
ZX3R
17x10 21.15 lbs
17X12 20.85 lbs

Forgestar wheels
F05
19X8.5 25.2 lbs
19x9.0 25.4 lbs
19x10 22.7 lbs
F10
20x8.5 24.3 lbs
20x12 27.8 lbs
F14
18x8.5 17.7 lbs
18×9.5 19.4 lbs
18×10 19.2 lbs
18x12 20.0 lbs
19x8.5 23.4 lbs
19x9.0 25.5 lbs
19x10 25.3 lbs
19x11 25.7 lbs
20x9.0 26.3 lbs
20x9.5 25.6 lbs

HRE Performance Wheels
445R
18x10 20.4 lbs
447R
18x10 25.3 lbs
540
17x8.5 23 lbs
17x10 24 lbs
18x10 26 lbs
545
17x10 25 lbs
18x10 27 lbs
546
18x8.5 20 lbs
20x9 27 lbs
547
17x10 23 lbs
18x10 23 lbs
590RS
19x9 25.2 lbs
19x10.5 26.4 lbs
COMP20
18x8 19.85 lbs
COMP21
19x8.5 18.8 lbs
19x9.5 19.8 lbs
COMP93
19X9.5 C93 21.8 lbs
P40
19x9 23.0 lbs
19x10.5 25 lbs
20x9 24.6 lbs
20x10.5 26.0 lbs
P43
19x9 23.2 lbs
19x10.5 24.6 lbs
R43
18x9.5 19.4 lbs
18x10.5 19.8 lbs

ID luxury 3-peice line

iForged Wheels
Aero, Evolution, Flux, Retro, Rev, Seneka, Sprint, Swift
19x7.5 22 lbs
19x8 22 lbs
19x8.5 23 lbs
19x9 24 lbs
19x9.5 24 lbs
19x10 25 lbs
19x10.5 26 lbs
19x11 27 lbs
20x8 25 lbs
20x8.5 25 lbs
20x9 26 lbs
20x10 27 lbs

INTRO

Jongbloed Wheels
550
18x9 18.2 lbs
18x11 18.95 lbs

Kinesis Motorsports
K59
18x10.5 ~22 lbs

Kranson Forged Wheels
KS-MESH
18X8 18.5 lbs
18X10 19.5 lbs

New Gen Wheels
"lite"
19x11 25.46 lbs
trigger
19X9.5 23 lbs

OZ Racing
Ultraleggera
18x8 18.6 lbs
18X9 20.8 lbs

Pro Wheels
Boost
20X8.5 26.5 lbs
20x10 28 lbs

Raceline Performance Wheels

Rotiform Wheels
race SJC
17x9 14 lbs 6 oz
18x9 16.8lbs
18x10 17.1 lbs
IND
16X9 13.55 lbs

Rushforth
Livewire
18X8 21.3 lbs
Super Spoke
18x8 25.5 lbs
18x10 26.6 lbs

Schott Wheels

Vintage Wheel Works
V48
17x8 22.5 lbs
17x9.5 21.5 lbs

WORK Wheels
VS-XX
18X8 21.1 lbs
18X10 23.0 lbs

ZE Forged
boost (3 piece)
19x12 33.8 lbs
18x18.5 25.2 lbs

[FirstGenZq8]

don't everyone go and post at once :D.

wheel manufacturers and vendors, y'all usually cite the fact that different offsets and other build characteristics make posting wheel weights problematic, and i can understand to a degree. but i also feel that wheel weights are oftentimes kept as secret as possible because wheels that are sold might not be as lightweight as the manufacturers would have us believe. if i paid $4K+ for wheels i would very unhappy to find that they weigh 25 lbs a peice.

boze, forgeline, fessler, etc. if you guys are reading, please post some weights! i see pretty wheel pictures posted in this subforum all the time, showcasing a new finish or tweak. when you take those pics, weigh the wheel!

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i just contacted/emailed the following companies:
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; rushforth; fiske; forgeline; boze

i invited all of them to check out this thread and post any and all wheel weights from their respective line-ups. hope to get some good info. started in this thread .

[DriverzInc]

Just saw the post. I want to first say, I applaud your effort. Most of my best friends are Mechanical Engineers working for Raytheon, Lockhead, and other goverment agencies. They all strive for this information as well.

Remember, most of these companies are working hard to get through SEMA right now, and what you are asking for is not EASILY achieved as I can tell you that most wheel companies do not stock these items, but build them to order. What I'm ultimately telling you is that these are not off the shelf waiting for someone to run and grab, and weigh. So, to give you what you are looking for, in the vast amount of wheels you have listed, could take several months for companies to put together for you. I hate to burst your bubble or anything, and I certainly don't want to disappoint, but I wanted to shed some light on what it is that you are looking for, and how difficult it is to put together. Not to mention that usually customers want their wheels to ship ASAP, and our production crew works effortlessly to produce in a quick amount of time. Throwing a wrench in the production program and grabbing wheels off the cleaning table to weigh could effectively slow down the shipping progress. You many think not, but believe me, it will.

We do however have plans to start weighing wheels as we can get a chance to, and will be adding that information to an excel spread sheet, but like I said above, it will take time.

If you have any further questions, PM me. We've been slammed by the SEMA crunch, as have most, and I will get an email if you PM. Thanks.

[FirstGenZq8]

Just saw the post. I want to first say, I applaud your effort. Most of my best friends are Mechanical Engineers working for Raytheon, Lockhead, and other goverment agencies. They all strive for this information as well.

thank you. as time consuming as it will be and as big a pain in the ass it will be, striving to get these weights is a worthwhile quest in spite of how difficult it will be to do. this type of information, just as much as looks, finishes, and customer service, sells wheels.

Remember, most of these companies are working hard to get through SEMA right now, and what you are asking for is not EASILY achieved as I can tell you that most wheel companies do not stock these items, but build them to order. What I'm ultimately telling you is that these are not off the shelf waiting for someone to run and grab, and weigh. So, to give you what you are looking for, in the vast amount of wheels you have listed, could take several months for companies to put together for you.

i understand everything you're saying, and i am perfectly OK w/ this process taking many months.

I hate to burst your bubble or anything, and I certainly don't want to disappoint, but I wanted to shed some light on what it is that you are looking for, and how difficult it is to put together. Not to mention that usually customers want their wheels to ship ASAP, and our production crew works effortlessly to produce in a quick amount of time. Throwing a wrench in the production program and grabbing wheels off the cleaning table to weigh could effectively slow down the shipping progress. You many think not, but believe me, it will.

my bubble is still intact . i propose a semi-solution below.

We do however have plans to start weighing wheels as we can get a chance to, and will be adding that information to an excel spread sheet, but like I said above, it will take time.

might i suggest buying a nice digital scale or two (or three or four for that matter) that'll give you weight in lbs and kg. put them throughout your plant/assembly line etc to make it easier to weigh wheels at the best possible time, thus maintaining your speedy delivery schedule. also, take pics of the wheels on the scale. whenever a new wheel is finished up, put it on the scale, snap a pic, mount a tire (or not), and ship it out.




forget about this thread, enjoy SEMA (take pics!), and i'll send out a reminder later this year to see where you and your colleagues are at w/ this process. and thank you for being a good sport. so far, you're the only person i've contacted brave enough to step up to the plate, and IMO that says a lot.

[1969CamaroRS]

I think for those manufacturers whose wheels are pretty light it would be a major selling point to have those numbers published for others to see. I know I was interested in wheel weights as I was shopping for wheels.

I can understand why it might be big time sync in getting these numbers together but I'm sure many would shop on looks and weight if the weight numbers were more readily available.

[DarkoNova]

Yeah, I agree that it's a good selling point to know the wheel weights. I've got an E30, and there's a company on a BMW forum I'm part of that has a line of wheels that weigh 15 pounds or less. I forget the exact size, but there was a 5 spoke (I think 15") that weighed 13 pounds!!

When I get the money I'll be buying a set.

Matt

[Fesler built]

We will post up as we get them like John talked about, SEMA is here now so no time for this. The biggest problem with this is that the few of us that build custom wheels in any size will always weight in more because most of our wheels are large and very wide. I have not sold a set of 18-inch wheels yet so everyone with a 18X8 will be much less than what lets say my 19X13 will be.

As we build them we will weight them so you can see the weights.

[T-CHRGD]

Boze Pro Touring
17 x 8 front 22.5 lbs. with center cap
17 x 10 rear 22.5 lbs. with center cap

You can see in the picture front wheels have thicker hub area.

[FirstGenZq8]

thank you T-CHRGD, first post updated.

first post also edited to reflect the below email communication:

to: [email protected]
from: me
hello i am interested in your esajian "rail" wheel in the following specs: 5X120.65 18X8 w/ 4.5" BS 18X10 w/ 5.5" BS. i see that the wheels have forged billet centers. what are the hoops constructed from? these are two peice wheels, correct? and finally, and most importantly for me, could you tell me how much an 18X8 and 18X10 rail would weigh? thank you for your time.

to: me
from: Ken Esajian ([email protected])
The hoops are spun aluminum the centers are forged billet. the weights are 18x8 = 25lb. 18x10 = 27lb. the prices are 465 a wheel. the website prices are in the process of updating. regards, Ken

www.esajianwheels.com
1938 Del Amo Blvd. Ste. D
Torrance, CA 90501
T (310) 320.8882
F (310) 320.8886

[FirstGenZq8]

the following weights (added to post #1 of this thread) provided by Steve1968LS2 here: https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...t=47875&page=4

Forgeline wheels
Competition Series
ZX3R
17x10 21.15 lbs
17X12 20.85 lbs

[FirstGenZq8]

submission from andrewb70 from his build thread here: https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...&postcount=448

Kinesis Motorsports
K59
18x10.5 ~22 lbs

[FirstGenZq8]

submission from jim at work wheels USA.

WORK Wheels
VS-XX
18X8 21.1 lbs
18X10 23.0 lbs

[FirstGenZq8]

submission from Motown 454 through PM.

Hi Sorry it took so long . I weighed the front rim its an 18 X 8 and by my bathroom scale it looks like 21-21.5 pounds. It was still in the plastic wrapping. Wayne

Rushforth
Livewire
18X8 21.3 lbs

[vince82]

Rushforth
Superspoke with perimeter bolts

18x8 : 11.6 Kg (25.5Lbs)
18x10 : 12.1 Kg (26.6Lbs)

I weighted the wheels with centercap in place and everything was still in plastic wrapping

/Vince

[FirstGenZq8]

Rushforth
Superspoke with perimeter bolts

18x8 : 11.6 Kg (25.5Lbs)
18x10 : 12.1 Kg (26.6Lbs)

I weighted the wheels with centercap in place and everything was still in plastic wrapping

/Vince

sweet, thanks vince. your data has been added to post #2.

Rushforth
Super Spoke
18x8 25.5 lbs
18x10 26.6 lbs

i also spoke with rudy at pro wheels. their Boost wheel in a 18X8 is 27 lbs. weight added to post #2.

Pro Wheels
Boost
18x8 27.0 lbs

[sik68]

Vintage Wheel Works

VWW V48 17x8---22.5 lbs
VWW V48 17x9.5----21.5 lbs

[b-man]

O.Z. Racing Ultraleggerra (12 thin spokes)

18X8 - 18.6 lbs
18X9 - 20.8 lbs (pictured)

Very lightweight cast wheels.

[wheelweights]

Bumping this up. Thanks for everyone who contributed and wanted to say that I'll update my database with the new information.

[FirstGenZq8]

submission from sik68.

Vintage Wheel Works
V40, V45, V50, V60

V48
17x8 22.5 lbs
17x9.5 21.5 lbs

submission from bart (b-man).

OZ Racing
Ultraleggera
18x8 18.6 lbs
18X9 20.8 lbs

data has been added to post #2.