SVT wheel weight? - Focaljet

**Dfocusin** · 05-05-2001, 10:10 PM

Does any one know how much the five star SVT wheels weigh?

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**Peloton25** · 05-06-2001, 12:13 AM

Troy or Pam probably do, (they work for SVT) or they could find out for us. Anyone else would just be speculating.

>8^)
ER

**Dfocusin** · 05-07-2001, 01:04 AM

Thanks for the response! I'm sorry I am realy new at this and I don't know Troy or Pam. How do ask them?

**Peloton25** · 05-07-2001, 01:13 AM

They check up on our forums from time to time, especially this one.

For the record, there user names are svtresearch (Pam) and wrk4svt (Troy). You can do a search in this forum for posts from those usernames if you want to see some of the stuff they have posted or answers they have given in the past. The question you're posing hasn't been discussed before, but the answer will probably interest a lot of other people here.

Unfortunately, sometimes they don't have the answers or just can't give them out yet and in most cases they will post something mentioning that. I just sent Pam an email to check out the SVT Focus Tour thread so hopefully she'll be along sometime this week to give her input here and there.

>8^)
ER

**Dfocusin** · 05-07-2001, 01:22 AM

Thanks I again!! I didn't know about that seaech option. That should help me to not repeat questions they have already answered. I think it is so cool that there are SVT insiders here. I sure hope they can answer my question, I would like to buy those wheels for my ride.

**svtresearch** · 05-14-2001, 03:23 PM

Sorry, I don't know the weight offhand. I will the some of the engineers tomorrow and ask them.
-Pam

**Dfocusin** · 05-14-2001, 06:26 PM

Thank you very much. I look forward to getting those numbers.

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**South.O.C.** · 04-16-2002, 12:22 AM

Bump
I did a search for Wheel weights of SVT and this is as close as I could get.
Lookin @ the OZ and not sure if the spinning weight is worth the upgrade?
The local tire shop said SVT 17" wheel could be about 25-28lbs, and the OZ 18" wheel 17lb
@least 8lbs of rotational mass.
( I ditched School that week, oops guess I could have learned something good.) [img]graemlins/lol.gif[/img]

**Citius** · 04-16-2002, 12:34 AM

Just a quick geeky comment...

Probably what matters more about the wheels is how the weight is distributed. A wheel that has more mass in the center is much easier to spin than a wheel that's got lots of mass at the outside. You can try this in your office chair. Spin yourself and move your arms and legs in and out like a figure skater and you'll see what I mean. (Yes I know it looks stupid, just do it anyway, it's fun.) We should really be concerned with rotational inertia more than weight.

Sorry for the geekiness. I'm an engineer and I can't help it. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

05-05-2001, 10:10 PM	#1
Dfocusin Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Monroe, WA USA Posts: 2,052	SVT wheel weight? Does any one know how much the five star SVT wheels weigh? ------------------ 2000 Kona Focus(Focusin)mods. int.-850 watt stereo system 12CD changer 2 10" Fosgates-window tint-red carbonfiber dash kit-ext.-indiglo rear Ford emb.-Focus Sport red upper front strut brace-Focus Sport red plug wires

05-06-2001, 12:13 AM	#2
Peloton25 Mr Know-It-All Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Moorpark, CA USA Posts: 21,779	Re: SVT wheel weight? Troy or Pam probably do, (they work for SVT) or they could find out for us. Anyone else would just be speculating. >8^) ER

05-07-2001, 01:04 AM	#3
Dfocusin Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Monroe, WA USA Posts: 2,052	Re: SVT wheel weight? Thanks for the response! I'm sorry I am realy new at this and I don't know Troy or Pam. How do ask them?

05-07-2001, 01:13 AM	#4
Peloton25 Mr Know-It-All Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Moorpark, CA USA Posts: 21,779	Re: SVT wheel weight? They check up on our forums from time to time, especially this one. For the record, there user names are svtresearch (Pam) and wrk4svt (Troy). You can do a search in this forum for posts from those usernames if you want to see some of the stuff they have posted or answers they have given in the past. The question you're posing hasn't been discussed before, but the answer will probably interest a lot of other people here. Unfortunately, sometimes they don't have the answers or just can't give them out yet and in most cases they will post something mentioning that. I just sent Pam an email to check out the SVT Focus Tour thread so hopefully she'll be along sometime this week to give her input here and there. >8^) ER

05-07-2001, 01:22 AM	#5
Dfocusin Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Monroe, WA USA Posts: 2,052	Re: SVT wheel weight? Thanks I again!! I didn't know about that seaech option. That should help me to not repeat questions they have already answered. I think it is so cool that there are SVT insiders here. I sure hope they can answer my question, I would like to buy those wheels for my ride.

05-14-2001, 03:23 PM	#6
svtresearch TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Dearborn, MI Posts: 250	Re: SVT wheel weight? Sorry, I don't know the weight offhand. I will the some of the engineers tomorrow and ask them. -Pam

05-14-2001, 06:26 PM	#7
Dfocusin Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Monroe, WA USA Posts: 2,052	Re: SVT wheel weight? Thank you very much. I look forward to getting those numbers. ------------------ 2000 Kona Focus(Focusin)mods. int.-850 watt stereo system 12CD changer 2 10" Fosgates-window tint-red carbonfiber dash kit-ext.-indiglo rear Ford emb.-Focus Sport red upper front strut brace-Focus Sport red plug wires

04-16-2002, 12:22 AM	#8
South.O.C. Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lookin for Photography work :) Posts: 1,426	Re: SVT wheel weight? Bump I did a search for Wheel weights of SVT and this is as close as I could get. Lookin @ the OZ and not sure if the spinning weight is worth the upgrade? The local tire shop said SVT 17" wheel could be about 25-28lbs, and the OZ 18" wheel 17lb @least 8lbs of rotational mass. ( I ditched School that week, oops guess I could have learned something good.) [img]graemlins/lol.gif[/img]

04-16-2002, 12:34 AM	#9
Citius TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 154	Re: SVT wheel weight? Just a quick geeky comment... Probably what matters more about the wheels is how the weight is distributed. A wheel that has more mass in the center is much easier to spin than a wheel that's got lots of mass at the outside. You can try this in your office chair. Spin yourself and move your arms and legs in and out like a figure skater and you'll see what I mean. (Yes I know it looks stupid, just do it anyway, it's fun.) We should really be concerned with rotational inertia more than weight. Sorry for the geekiness. I'm an engineer and I can't help it. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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