Wheel Weight 05 545i with Sport Package
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Originally Posted by wolverine' date='Sep 16 2005, 10:42 PM
[quote name='allenman' date='Sep 16 2005, 09:31 PM']Guys, it is a 4000 pound SEDAN.
I agree, I don't want boat anchors on my 4 corners, but sometimes this weight thing just gets out of control. If most people spent as much time making sure their wheels and tires were round and true as they did trying to save 20 pounds of unsprung weight, they'd be amazed how much better the car rides and drives. It's a big BOX, it's not a track car.
BTW, the RK wheels are extremely nice quality, but I just don't think 18's are big enough for the slab sided e60.
Go ahead.
I agree, I don't want boat anchors on my 4 corners, but sometimes this weight thing just gets out of control. If most people spent as much time making sure their wheels and tires were round and true as they did trying to save 20 pounds of unsprung weight, they'd be amazed how much better the car rides and drives. It's a big BOX, it's not a track car.
BTW, the RK wheels are extremely nice quality, but I just don't think 18's are big enough for the slab sided e60.
Go ahead.
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The OEM wheels are 32lbs front, and 34lbs rear. Very, very heavy cast wheels.
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[/quote]Yes, very heavy indeed. Thanks much for the info on the OEM wheels.
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Originally Posted by donv' date='Sep 16 2005, 10:50 PM
[quote name='BMW#5' date='Sep 16 2005, 02:45 PM']I picked up my M172 19" rims today.
The rears weigh 16kg & front 15kg.
But I only used a bathroom scale, so it may not be too accurate.
The rears weigh 16kg & front 15kg.
But I only used a bathroom scale, so it may not be too accurate.
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[/quote]These are BMW rims.
Will post pics later, but you will also find many pics on the forum if you do a search.
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Originally Posted by BMW#5' date='Sep 17 2005, 01:05 AM
[quote name='donv' date='Sep 16 2005, 10:50 PM'][quote name='BMW#5' date='Sep 16 2005, 02:45 PM']I picked up my M172 19" rims today.
The rears weigh 16kg & front 15kg.
But I only used a bathroom scale, so it may not be too accurate.
The rears weigh 16kg & front 15kg.
But I only used a bathroom scale, so it may not be too accurate.
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[/quote]These are BMW rims.
Will post pics later, but you will also find many pics on the forum if you do a search.
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[/quote]Thanks much. I'll do a search, but pics would be appreciated.
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Originally Posted by donv' date='Sep 17 2005, 08:08 AM
[quote name='BMW#5' date='Sep 17 2005, 01:05 AM'][quote name='donv' date='Sep 16 2005, 10:50 PM'][quote name='BMW#5' date='Sep 16 2005, 02:45 PM']I picked up my M172 19" rims today.
The rears weigh 16kg & front 15kg.
But I only used a bathroom scale, so it may not be too accurate.
The rears weigh 16kg & front 15kg.
But I only used a bathroom scale, so it may not be too accurate.
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[/quote]These are BMW rims.
Will post pics later, but you will also find many pics on the forum if you do a search.
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[/quote]Thanks much. I'll do a search, but pics would be appreciated.
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[/quote]No problem.
Just note that I gave a kg figure.
1kg = 2.2lbs
So compared to some of the 18 and 19 lb rims mentioned earlier, they are still heavier.
But they look really good in my opinion.
Check out pics or posts from MervTheDerv, he has them on his car.
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Yes, duh, of course. I read what I wanted to see--lbs. Still would appreciate pics. I'll look for Merv ....
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Originally Posted by donv' date='Sep 17 2005, 12:57 PM
Yes, duh, of course. I read what I wanted to see--lbs. Still would appreciate pics. I'll look for Merv ....
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WiII post pics tomorrow.
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wolverinre is right on!
Unsprung weight is very different than sprung weight.
Unsprung weight is very different than sprung weight.
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Yes, and see post #14. I can't remember the exact tranformaton for unsprung vs. sprung. Does anyone have it?
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I went to the wheelweights website posted by another forum member and it was suggested that as a general rule of thumb, weight on a wheel/tire combo is equivalent to x2 anywhere else on the car. For example, if you decrease by 35lbs on all 4 wheels, this is equivalent to decreasing by 70lbs on the body.
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Originally Posted by Centurion' date='Sep 18 2005, 01:56 AM
I went to the wheelweights website posted by another forum member and it was suggested that as a general rule of thumb, weight on a wheel/tire combo is equivalent to x2 anywhere else on the car.? For example, if you decrease by 35lbs on all 4 wheels, this is equivalent to decreasing by 70lbs on the body.
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