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| Re: [GMCnet] alcoa weight [message #122969 is a reply to message #122965] |
Sat, 23 April 2011 22:53   |
Mr ERFisher
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daren of TZE used to say :
he cut 200 lbs from the weight of his coach when he ditched the steel rims.
gene'
On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au>wrote:
> Willem,
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> Do you want to know:
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> 1) Weight of the Alcoa wheel without the tire.
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> 2) Weight of the Alcoa wheel with the tire.
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> If it is 2) it would depend on the tire.
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> Regards,
> Rob M.
> USAussie - Downunder
> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of willem
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 4:20 PM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: [GMCnet] alcoa weight
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> hi,
> what in the weight from the alcoa wheel whith the tire ?
> Willem Kramer
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| Re: [GMCnet] alcoa weight [message #122974 is a reply to message #122969] |
Sat, 23 April 2011 23:36 |
Ken Burton
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| Mr ERFisher wrote on Sat, 23 April 2011 22:53 |
daren of TZE used to say :
he cut 200 lbs from the weight of his coach when he ditched the steel rims.
gene'
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If I remember correctly a 16.5 steel wheel and tire weighs 83 pounds.
A Kuhmo 8.25x75-16 LRE tire weighs 38 pounds.
A CLASSIC 16" 8 lug Alcoa weighs 19 pounds.
Making the total 57 pounds.
Do not take these numbers to the bank.
I may be remembering wrong.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] alcoa weight [message #122987 is a reply to message #122916] |
Sun, 24 April 2011 07:39 |
WayneB
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I just weighed my other spare Alcoa LTS with 245 75 16 Bridgestone V Steel tyre and it came to 60lbs.
I keep it in my basement through the in winter case you were wondering.
1976 23' GMCII By Explorer
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| Re: [GMCnet] alcoa weight [message #123012 is a reply to message #122916] |
Sun, 24 April 2011 10:54 |
Ken Burton
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I received this off net from another GMCer:
My records show a significant difference in weight but not as much as 200 lbs. When I installed Alcoa HotShots and Goodyear G159s in place of steel rims and the equivalent Goodyear G159s I weighed tires and rims with the following results:
- A bare Alcoa HotShot 16" alloy wheel with inflation stem weighed 19.6 lbs.
- A bare OEM 16.5" steel wheel with inflation stem weighed 37.6 lbs.
- An OEM 16.5" steel wheel with inflation stem and Goodyear G159 all-steel radial tire weighed 83.4 lbs.
- 16.5" and 16" Goodyear G159 all steel radials weigh about the same.
- The weight savings of Alcoa 16" alloy wheels vs. OEM steel 16.5" wheels is 18 lbs. each or 108 lbs for six wheels.
I did not change the spare to an Alcoa so there is another 18 lbs. of potential saving for a total of 126 lbs. I did not weigh the hardware and hubcaps.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] alcoa weight [message #123041 is a reply to message #122916] |
Sun, 24 April 2011 13:17 |
WayneB
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I am guessing that Willem is more interested in the weight for shipping reasons, than for improving the chassis dynamics of his GMC, but I could be wrong! 
1976 23' GMCII By Explorer
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