Ho heavy is the 18" wheel?

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Northernstar
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I will be buying a new set of wheels in a month or two, just wondering does anyone know heavy each wheel is?? trying to find a set that is lighter than the oem one. any suggestions??
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Ronzuki
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Remove a wheel & tire, weigh it, subtract tire weight of 26 lbs. (from Dunlop specs on TireRack).
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Northernstar
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lol, i know that's the quickest way but i dont have the tools.
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Ronzuki
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:lol:
(1) jack from car's trunk
(1) tire iron from car's trunk
(1) bathroom scale
:mrgreen:
Ron

2010 Kizashi GTS, CVT, iAWD (3/10 build date)
2011 SX4 Premium Hatch, CVT, iAWD (12/10 build date)
2018 Mazda CX-5 iAWD Touring
2014 Wrangler JKUW (GONE, traded :D :D )
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Ronzuki
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That was far easier than my method! The same, but easier!
Ron

2010 Kizashi GTS, CVT, iAWD (3/10 build date)
2011 SX4 Premium Hatch, CVT, iAWD (12/10 build date)
2018 Mazda CX-5 iAWD Touring
2014 Wrangler JKUW (GONE, traded :D :D )
1991 Samurai, 5-Speed, EFI, Soft-Top ( :| sold)
Northernstar
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thnx Senegal~that was easy lol

@Ron: i totally forgot about all the tools in the trunk rofl
Northernstar
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btw, does anybody know if 18x8.5 ET+35mm will fit on the kizashi??
looking to get a new rims in the next few weeks....
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AFAIK stock offset on the 18" wheel is 42.
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Northernstar
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i thought the stock offset is 50 @@
at least that's the ans i found here

http://kizashiclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4899
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