You dont look anywhere near tall enough to drive that truck Alan!
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Can someone go an weigh a steel wheel, then an alloy of the same size? I bet the difference is a few kilos. On a truck that weighs a few thousand, and tyres that can weigh 50 (try getting a 33" Mudzilla on to the rear spare mount!!), its in the noise!Cutting steps in the roof of the world
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Originally posted by Apache View PostCan someone go an weigh a steel wheel, then an alloy of the same size? I bet the difference is a few kilos. On a truck that weighs a few thousand, and tyres that can weigh 50 (try getting a 33" Mudzilla on to the rear spare mount!!), its in the noise!Oh Nana, what's my name?
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I had alloys with muds on, and steels with ATs on for a while. When swapping over, there wasn't a huge difference in weight (subjectively speaking - I never weighed them) and the muds were smaller.
Yes yes, I know its traditionally the wrong way round, but the ATs were used for laning more than the muds.Cutting steps in the roof of the world
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Originally posted by Apache View PostCan someone go an weigh a steel wheel, then an alloy of the same size? I bet the difference is a few kilos. On a truck that weighs a few thousand, and tyres that can weigh 50 (try getting a 33" Mudzilla on to the rear spare mount!!), its in the noise!
Right, only got 31's but just weighed a 31 10.5 on a hilux steel wheel, 5 stone 2 3/4 lbs,
31 10.5 on an alloy split rim 4 stone 1/4 lbs.
Difference of 16 1/2 lbs per wheel. Multiply by 5 (inc. spare) and you get 82 1/2 lbs, or approx 37 1/2 kilos.
That's a fair bit of weight to lug around.
Sorry the tyres weren't the same brand but it's all I had lying around.
Cheers,
Rob.
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Like carrying a kiddie around in the truck? (OK, its rotating mass, but hey...)
I doubt its going to kill you TBH. In fact I doubt there'll be any measurable difference - and when you're talking 23-25mpg anyway...
If it makes you feel any better, I dont really think people with alloys are gayboys, I'm just jealous of Linda's Mickey T'sCutting steps in the roof of the world
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Originally posted by Apache View PostLike carrying a kiddie around in the truck? (OK, its rotating mass, but hey...)
I doubt its going to kill you TBH. In fact I doubt there'll be any measurable difference - and when you're talking 23-25mpg anyway...
If it makes you feel any better, I dont really think people with alloys are gayboys, I'm just jealous of Linda's Mickey T's
And just for the record I would have happily chucked a 5 year old out of my truck on them hills if it would have helpedLast edited by wishbone; 5 May 2010, 22:54.
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Originally posted by Apache View PostLike carrying a kiddie around in the truck? (OK, its rotating mass, but hey...)
I doubt its going to kill you TBH. In fact I doubt there'll be any measurable difference - and when you're talking 23-25mpg anyway...
If it makes you feel any better, I dont really think people with alloys are gayboys, I'm just jealous of Linda's Mickey T's
Our Westfield mag had a piece on lightening flywheels, and 1kg of metal removed from the flywheel had the same effect of loosing 10's of Kg's of car weight, especially in high gears.
they would be gayboy wheels if I cleaned them and had 1" of rubber wrapped round them, but luckily, I don't, and they have 33's on them as proved by pics, so I'm perfectly happy...
If I could afford alloys for the pitbulls on the 4Runner I would have them in a shot as the steels even heavier than the figures posted, but for 15x12" wheels? don't think so
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