weight of wheels? - The Ford Focus Forum

**recar** · 06-01-2008, 08:14 AM

In the market for a set of spec wheels, anyone know the actual weights of the legal wheels? The multi spokes seem to be the most popular, are they the lightest?

**Ted7rns** · 06-01-2008, 11:43 AM

Here's the weight list for the wheels. I think the Multi-Spokes wheels are popular because of the looks.

25lbs

24lbs (these are the lightest wheels)

**recar** · 06-01-2008, 08:24 PM

Thanks Ted, are those weights from Ford Racing?

**Ted7rns** · 06-02-2008, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by recar

Thanks Ted, are those weights from Ford Racing?

Yes

**SVTBuckeye** · 06-02-2008, 10:23 PM

nothing light weight there. just strong I guess?

**68 Touring Car** · 06-03-2008, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SVTBuckeye

nothing light weight there. just strong I guess?

And at a affordable price

**ghostrider86** · 01-29-2009, 10:19 AM

Has anyone found out if one wheel is stronger/better than the other. They all weigh about the same. Is the 5 spoke just as strong.....right now they are less expensive! $110 at the dealer

**ckisner** · 01-29-2009, 10:41 AM

I have 3 sets of the stock 5 spokes. i've never had an issue and i've done my share of off-roading. maybe lowell can chime in with his experience with the ford racing wheels. he has WAY more off-road experience than me.

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Originally Posted by ghostrider86

Has anyone found out if one wheel is stronger/better than the other. They all weigh about the same. Is the 5 spoke just as strong.....right now they are less expensive! $110 at the dealer

**ghostrider86** · 01-29-2009, 11:51 AM

LOL, wow........you guys are something else! Great to know thanks Craig(I think)

**SVTBuckeye** · 01-29-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ckisner

I have 3 sets of the stock 5 spokes. i've never had an issue and i've done my share of off-roading. maybe lowell can chime in with his experience with the ford racing wheels. he has WAY more off-road experience than me.

What is this, the damn winter weather getting to you guys up there is Mickygand?

There was at least one of the wheels from #67 that survived.

Kisner, just because you won the Great Lakes Region Season Championship doesn't give you the right to point out my driving indiscretions. Or, maybe it does?
Anyway. Hope your stuck in a snow drift right now.

**ZXTHR33** · 01-30-2009, 01:28 AM

Just an FYI, there's another pretty current thread in the Tire/Wheel/Brake forum that has pretty different info from this one on the stock 17" wheel weights.

http://forums.focaljet.com/tire-rack...ight-eaps.html

From that thread, Steve from Tousley Ford weighed all of these wheels on his shipping scale:

EAP multispoke wheels: 21 lbs.
5-Spoke SVT wheels: 21.4 lbs.
6-spoke SVT wheels: 20.6 lbs.

**Ted7rns** · 01-30-2009, 03:29 AM

I think our weights are with the Toyo tires.

**sleeperlove** · 01-30-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ted7rns

I think our weights are with the Toyo tires.

I'm guessing the tires weigh more than 3 or 4 pounds

**Ted7rns** · 01-30-2009, 02:03 PM

We use very light air

**SVTBuckeye** · 01-30-2009, 07:50 PM

I got about 21 or 22 when I weighed the ones on my SVT's, and then with Khumo's about 44-45lbs. per corner total. R compounds are HEAVY with all that stiff sidewall for street use.

I have two sets of Team Dynamics that are 16 lbs. for the Sonic Blue DD.

ANyone want the grey color ones? $150 new, sell for $100each like new. No further discounts. Firm price.

**JimmySolo2** · 02-01-2009, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SVTBuckeye

I got about 21 or 22 when I weighed the ones on my SVT's, and then with Khumo's about 44-45lbs. per corner total. R compounds are HEAVY with all that stiff sidewall for street use.

I have two sets of Team Dynamics that are 16 lbs. for the Sonic Blue DD.

ANyone want the grey color ones? $150 new, sell for $100each like new. No further discounts. Firm price.

Are you selling Team Dynamics for $100 each or the stockers?

**SVTBuckeye** · 02-01-2009, 10:11 AM

Team Dynamics are for sale.

**JimmySolo2** · 02-02-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SVTBuckeye

Team Dynamics are for sale.

Can you email me any pics?

**bustonit** · 02-03-2009, 08:21 PM

FYI, there is a Group Buy on Team Dynamics Pro Race 1 and 2 wheels going on right here. FJ members only!

**Z63R** · 02-03-2009, 08:43 PM

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Ted7rns

25lbs

I'm not here to argue with anyone, just saying that The Tire Rack has this exact wheel listed as weighing 21.3 lbs... so it'd be nice if someone would weigh this wheel on a calibrated scale for our edification.

I've weighed this wheel and a 215/45-17 Hankook R-S2 together as an assembly at 41 lbs. Did not have a chance to weight the tire or wheel separately first.

**bustonit** · 02-03-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Z63R

I'm not here to argue with anyone, just saying that The Tire Rack has this exact wheel listed as weighing 21.3 lbs... so it'd be nice if someone would weigh this wheel on a calibrated scale for our edification.

I've weighed this wheel and a 215/45-17 Hankook R-S2 together as an assembly at 41 lbs. Did not have a chance to weight the tire or wheel separately first.

Have Roger at the TireRack weigh it. I have made this request before on a different wheel. 21.3lbs sounds close if not exact to me though.

I am pretty darn sure the weights Leo listed are Ford's shipped weights. Shipped weights tend to be inflated.

**Ted7rns** · 02-03-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bustonit

I am pretty darn sure the weights Leo listed are Ford's shipped weights. Shipped weights tend to be inflated.

I would think so as well.

**Ted7rns** · 02-03-2009, 11:19 PM

For our use it really doesn't matter except the M-1007-S177A is the lightest

**BUR_ZX3** · 02-03-2009, 11:45 PM

What does it really matter? They are what they are. Then depending on what you do for balancing, they'll weigh more.

Sure there are some differences in the different models... but that bears no difference on how strong they are.

**Z63R** · 02-04-2009, 01:55 AM

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What does it really matter?

Naturally, it doesn't matter in Spec Focus.

But when someone asks how much something weighs, it's nice to have an answer if only to satisfy an aspect of the bench racing discussion.

06-01-2008, 08:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
recar Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York Posts: 2,029	weight of wheels? In the market for a set of spec wheels, anyone know the actual weights of the legal wheels? The multi spokes seem to be the most popular, are they the lightest?

06-01-2008, 11:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ted7rns Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 4,646	Re: weight of wheels? Here's the weight list for the wheels. I think the Multi-Spokes wheels are popular because of the looks. 25lbs 25lbs 25lbs 24lbs (these are the lightest wheels) __________________ 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 Malibu Blue

06-01-2008, 08:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
recar Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York Posts: 2,029	Re: weight of wheels? Thanks Ted, are those weights from Ford Racing?

06-02-2008, 10:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
SVTBuckeye TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pataskala Ohio Posts: 792	Re: weight of wheels? nothing light weight there. just strong I guess? __________________ LEM 2007,2008, 2009 NASA Spec Focus racer w/ LCR racing 2002 SVT, Sonic Blue, NO options, vehicle 896 of 4788 Held at the factory Apr-June 02

01-29-2009, 10:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
ghostrider86 TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 741	Re: weight of wheels? Has anyone found out if one wheel is stronger/better than the other. They all weigh about the same. Is the 5 spoke just as strong.....right now they are less expensive! $110 at the dealer __________________ Jeff Racing for Jesus since 2003'! 03' ZX3 Beatbox -361k miles-(HStock funmachine) 03' ZTS Centennial Edition Kie Kie ~EAP's~(Pretty lil thing) 94' Maxima (for sale) 02' Aprila Mille (Sold)(Miss it already)

01-29-2009, 11:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
ghostrider86 TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 741	Re: weight of wheels? LOL, wow........you guys are something else! Great to know thanks Craig(I think) __________________ Jeff Racing for Jesus since 2003'! 03' ZX3 Beatbox -361k miles-(HStock funmachine) 03' ZTS Centennial Edition Kie Kie ~EAP's~(Pretty lil thing) 94' Maxima (for sale) 02' Aprila Mille (Sold)(Miss it already)

01-30-2009, 01:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
ZXTHR33 TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 368	Re: weight of wheels? Just an FYI, there's another pretty current thread in the Tire/Wheel/Brake forum that has pretty different info from this one on the stock 17" wheel weights. http://forums.focaljet.com/tire-rack...ight-eaps.html From that thread, Steve from Tousley Ford weighed all of these wheels on his shipping scale: EAP multispoke wheels: 21 lbs. 5-Spoke SVT wheels: 21.4 lbs. 6-spoke SVT wheels: 20.6 lbs. __________________ His: '05 Hyper Blue MINI Cooper S Hers: '03 Twilight Blue ZX3 -- (formerly Majikal's ride) SOLI DEO GLORIA

01-30-2009, 03:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ted7rns Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 4,646	Re: weight of wheels? I think our weights are with the Toyo tires. __________________ 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 Malibu Blue

01-30-2009, 02:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ted7rns Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 4,646	Re: weight of wheels? We use very light air __________________ 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 Malibu Blue

01-30-2009, 07:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
SVTBuckeye TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pataskala Ohio Posts: 792	Re: weight of wheels? I got about 21 or 22 when I weighed the ones on my SVT's, and then with Khumo's about 44-45lbs. per corner total. R compounds are HEAVY with all that stiff sidewall for street use. I have two sets of Team Dynamics that are 16 lbs. for the Sonic Blue DD. ANyone want the grey color ones? $150 new, sell for $100each like new. No further discounts. Firm price. __________________ LEM 2007,2008, 2009 NASA Spec Focus racer w/ LCR racing 2002 SVT, Sonic Blue, NO options, vehicle 896 of 4788 Held at the factory Apr-June 02

02-01-2009, 10:11 AM	#17 (permalink)
SVTBuckeye TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pataskala Ohio Posts: 792	Re: weight of wheels? Team Dynamics are for sale. __________________ LEM 2007,2008, 2009 NASA Spec Focus racer w/ LCR racing 2002 SVT, Sonic Blue, NO options, vehicle 896 of 4788 Held at the factory Apr-June 02

02-03-2009, 08:21 PM	#19 (permalink)
bustonit Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The great divide Posts: 3,439	Re: weight of wheels? FYI, there is a Group Buy on Team Dynamics Pro Race 1 and 2 wheels going on right here. FJ members only! __________________ ...always in Focus Sarah Palin: A voice for the leaderless. Give me wings that I might fly, my restless soul is longing. No pain remains, no feeling...eternity awaits.

02-03-2009, 11:19 PM	#23 (permalink)
Ted7rns Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 4,646	Re: weight of wheels? For our use it really doesn't matter except the M-1007-S177A is the lightest __________________ 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 Malibu Blue

02-03-2009, 11:45 PM	#24 (permalink)
BUR_ZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Saint Clara, Isle of Queen Califia Posts: 36,454	Re: weight of wheels? What does it really matter? They are what they are. Then depending on what you do for balancing, they'll weigh more. Sure there are some differences in the different models... but that bears no difference on how strong they are. __________________ Focus Challenge Director \| Redline Time Attack Host and Emcee \| Spec Focus Racer

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