Trailering wiith a base 986

[steved0x]

That is a sweet looking trailer, keep in mind, 4 boxster wheels + tires weighs around 200 pounds so it is easy to get up to your max of 400#. I am going to take my trailer up to the dump one of these days and weigh it, and I'll share with the group when I do. When I tow I get 22-23 mph highway and that is the same I get when I drive highway without the trailer, so at least in that way it doesn't seem to affect me that much.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by steved0x

That is a sweet looking trailer, keep in mind, 4 boxster wheels + tires weighs around 200 pounds so it is easy to get up to your max of 400#.

Seriously?!?!
I haven't weighed them, so I believe you... but man, I was guessing them around 30lbs/ea. Not 50lbs.

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by maytag

Seriously?!?!
I haven't weighed them, so I believe you... but man, I was guessing them around 30lbs/ea. Not 50lbs.

I am probably a little wrong But each one feels like around 50# to me. Let's see:

(Data from Tirerack.com)
Fronts - 225/45/17 Hankook R-S4 - 24 pounds x 2
Rears - 255/40/17 Hankook R-S4 - 26 pounds x 2
100 pounds of tires

OEM Porsche Boxster wheels, I'll use the Boxster S twist:
(Data from 944racing)
Front 17x7 ET 55 - 9.1kg - 20 pounds x 2
Rear 17x8.5 - 10.4kg - 23 pounds x 2
86 pounds of wheels

So ~186 pounds for wheels and tires. I guess other brands and sizes could be different.

That is actually a lot better than 200#, those extra 14 pounds could be tools, canopy, etc...

Dang they are heavy though