which is lighter

[DH_GTI]

is a 15" steel wheel lighter or heaver than a 15" alloy as tempted swapin my steel spare with an alloy but dont want to add weight. cheers dave

 

[Pete]

Depends on a number of different things.

 

[andy_leitch]

alloy of same size is lighter than steely

 

[DH_GTI]

Quote: Originally posted by Pete on 15 April 2005

Depends on a number of different things.

which are

 

[Tom_16v]

alloy is lighter....

but as to what you are asking i.e. weight saving, dump the spare and get a can of tyre foam spray!

 

[DH_GTI]

could do i surpose and i have full AA cover

 

[Tom_16v]

There you go then!

 

[mr bognor]

Only down side is ass end of the car looks to hi up in the air and car does not fele as sure footed on the road and at the rear .

 

[m4rk]

Quote: Originally posted by mr bognor on 15 April 2005

Only down side is ass end of the car looks to hi up in the air and car does not fele as sure footed on the road and at the rear .

you telling me you can feel the difference of 14 odd kilo??

 

[Tom_16v]

Quote: Originally posted by m4rk on 15 April 2005

Quote: Originally posted by mr bognor on 15 April 2005

Only down side is ass end of the car looks to hi up in the air and car does not fele as sure footed on the road and at the rear .

you telling me you can feel the difference of 14 odd kilo??

Thats what I was about to say, there will be hardly any difference, let alone one you can actally tell.

It might raise about a mm or two and approx 15kg will make less than 1% difference to the front:rear weight distribution!

 

[Summeh]

battery in boot

 

[Tom_16v]

^^^ lol!

 

[DH_GTI]

so alloy would be lighter would the back raise if i changed it from an steel to an alloy dave

 

[stu8v]

As a rule of thumb, when talking OE wheels steelies are usually lighter.

 

[Lunner]

If you are bothered about weight dump the spare.

A wheel alone wont make your car raise that much, i stipped EVERYTHING put of teh back of mine, carpet, all trim seats etc, and its about 12mm or so higher up now