Post Pics. Boxsters with Rims.

[jbs986]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Good lord...those things look great!

'Scuse me, I've got some drool to wipe up here...

Those do look great and they should, 18x8.5 Rims sell for $1,165.00 each and 18x10 are $1,245.00 each not cheep, + you still have to buy the tires for them.

[ProjectM96]

Does anyone know how much the stock 17 inch turbo style rims weigh?

I heard somewhere that they are 21-22lbs With Tires. I would weigh them myself but I don't have a scale.

If that is the case, then there are only 2 aftermaket rims I know of that are lighter than stocks. 18 inch O.Z. Allegerita HLT's and 18 inch Enkei's wheel at around 18-19lbs.

Victor's, HRE's, and others are pretty heavy at 22-26lbs for just the rim with no tire.

[2003S]

Originally Posted by ProjectM96

Does anyone know how much the stock 17 inch turbo style rims weigh?

944racing

8.3 kg = ~18 lbs (Front / 7" width)
9.5 kg (guess) = ~21 lbs (Rear / 8 1/2" width, which is unknown on the chart probably a pessimistic guess)

But those are presumably without rubber.

[ProjectM96]

Originally Posted by 2003S

944racing

8.3 kg = ~18 lbs (Front / 7" width)
9.5 kg (guess) = ~21 lbs (Rear / 8 1/2" width, which is unknown on the chart probably a pessimistic guess)

My 17 inch rims are wider than that. More like 8.0-8.5 inches front and 9.5-10 inches rear. I measured them just the other day. On the rear tires I measured 9.5 for just the tread not including the width of the outer corner sidewalls slightly sticking out. 10 inches wide with sidewalls. Same for fronts. 8 inch wide tread and 8.5 inch measuring corner of sidewall.

You know what, I am just going to buy a scale this weekend and I will post up the weight I got for fronts and rears With tires.

[Johnny Danger]

By most accounts, the fronts are believed to be just under 20 lbs., and the rears a little bit over that . Personally, I question the validity of those figures. Most of the oem wheels that I have come across, have always weighted in a bit more than the published specs .

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by ProjectM96

My 17 inch rims are wider than that. More like 8.0-8.5 inches front and 9.5-10 inches rear. I measured them just the other day. On the rear tires I measured 9.5 for just the tread not including the width of the outer corner sidewalls slightly sticking out. 10 inches wide with sidewalls. Same for fronts. 8 inch wide tread and 8.5 inch measuring corner of sidewall.

You know what, I am just going to buy a scale this weekend and I will post up the weight I got for fronts and rears With tires.

Well you asked about the stock turbo-style 17 inchers, which came in the 7.5 and 8 (front/rear) indicated. If you do have wider ones, then they're probably not the OEM wheels. What are your tire dimensions on the sidewalls?

[ProjectM96]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Well you asked about the stock turbo-style 17 inchers, which came in the 7.5 and 8 (front/rear) indicated. If you do have wider ones, then they're probably not the OEM wheels. What are your tire dimensions on the sidewalls?

255/40 ZR17 94H Rear = 10.03 inches wide
205/50 ZR17 Front = 8.07 inches wide

There is a picture of them on 2nd page of this thread plasti-dipped flat black. Or my old pics on the Boxster picture game thread.

[2003S]

Tire width != wheel width...

[ekam]

Originally Posted by ProjectM96

I heard somewhere that they are 21-22lbs With Tires. I would weigh them myself but I don't have a scale.

Check the spec at Tirerack, 18" tires are around 25-26lbs.