Italian aftermarket wheels question

[blinkwatt]

I don' I then looked at the aftermarket 5 spokes adn they are roughtly the same weight as the turbo twist solid spokes I have now.

I don't know how that is possible. I weighed my old turbo twist(solid spoke) and they weighed 30+lbs per wheel,my replica light weights weighed in at 23lbs(front) & 24lbs(rear).

[j.fro]

I've got a set of those wheels and I'm pretty happy wit them. My stock wheels are the 18" solid turbo twist wheels, and the replicas weigh a couple of pounds less, but that could be the tires. The difference really isn't that much. I'm running 275's rear and 235's front, and they fill out the wheel wells much nicer than the stock wheels did, even with 15mm spacers on them. One area where the replicas don't measure up to Porsche's is the quality of the finish. There are a couple of spots on the wheels where the clear coat is a bit rough. With a good respray and a wet sanding, I'm sure they would be just as nice. I suppose that's where a bit of cost was spared.

[jwilson95]

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I'm going by the OEM weights on http://www.944racing.de/ vs. what one of the guys with the Italian aftermarkets told me his weighed. I think there was 2 pounds difference all around vs. 4lb front/6.6lb rear for the OEM if memory serves. I decided to just wait and be happy with what I have.

This doesn't count tire weight obviously.

[Allen K. Littlefield]

Originally Posted by jwilson95

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I'm going by the OEM weights on http://www.944racing.de/ vs. what one of the guys with the Italian aftermarkets told me his weighed. I think there was 2 pounds difference all around vs. 4lb front/6.6lb rear for the OEM if memory serves. I decided to just wait and be happy with what I have.

This doesn't count tire weight obviously.

Thanks to all who answered. I know the original Porsche rear wheel is under 10" in width thereby being lighter in weight. My current 17" are 7" up front and 8.5" in the rear and I imagine they weigh less than if I added 8" and 10" wheels. Adding weight is not a good thing on my base '02 so I am really considering the pros and cons of a conversion. It would be nice to lose about 100lbs. out of the car. When I am driving alone with a half or less tank of gas the difference is remarkable from when wife (112lbs) and the tank is full. There is only so much you can realistically do and still have the nice car stay that way. I have seen lightweight batteries, carbon fiber hoods, no-spare (not an option with me) and a few other minor changes for lowering weight without getting too nuts.

Whatever the case, I am getting a little nuts with our weather that is keeping the Boxcar under wraps...............I really miss driving it and my unheated garage prevents polishing and detailing work...........woe & alas........where is my global warming?????

AKL