Tire balancing

[Peter Serwe]

I'm using the stockers at the moment on my classic - and I
have a set of 17x7.5 at italia's I *think* their type 5's
- I'm not 100% - bought from tirerack for the 750iL.

I bought them mounted (and balanced) from the tirerack, they show up
with 25-30psi, ready to mount and pressurize to your favorite settings.

It's got enough power to spin those big wheels, no prob, but it's a luxury car,
so putting them on it is at least a questionable call - I probably shouldn't
throw that thing into corners like I enjoy so much,
but it sure does stick good on those Sumi HTRZ II's.

IIRC the're 235/40/17 - but they might have a 45% sidewall, and yes,
I could go outside and make sure, but I'm feeling lazy and it's cold out there.

The rims look like the M5 rims off a few years back model, the're probably heavy
though.

The look GOOD on the 750, I'm still lusting for OZ Superleggera 15x7's for the
Classic though.

Any weight info I can find on AT Italia rims says they probably tip the scales
at around 26-27lbs, in the 17x (I thought 8, but maybe only 7.5).

Funny - I saw a similiar casting mark on the stock SE-R 14" rims as on
the AT Italias... anyone know who manufactures the stock rim?

Oh yeah, the AT Italias I have were balanced with stick-ons
from tirerack.  I certainly don't see them when I look at the
rims on the car - as always, YMMV.

But I'll also say that appearance has little to do with my choice in rims,
I'm more concerned with weight/strength/final drive ratio/offset/bolt
pattern/price
- I don't care if the rims look like purple pigs with orange mohawks -
if the're light and strong, keep me in a good enough gear ratio, and
don't screw my speedo up too bad...

Just my $.02 - take it for what it's worth.

Pete

Jack Ray wrote:

> Peter said:

> > I'd have to believe that most of the wheels you can buy would allow
> attachment
> > front or rear.
> >
> So your wheels allow weights on the outside as well as on the inside ?  Are
> you using stock, or aftermarket ?
> There is no place for balancing weights on the outside of my aftermarket
> wheels, and looking at tirerack and other advertisements, i see a lot of
> wheels that look the same - no lip whatsoever on the outside of the wheel.

> And does anyone have knowledge of what a 15 inch steel wheel might weigh ?
> To fit a classic ?  I think that body-color painted steel wheels with little
> hubcaps would look cool on a classic.  Think that's weird - hey, some people
> like cars that bounce around, and some people like stereos so loud it'd
> deafen you to sit in the car w/them on high volume (smile).

> Thanks,

> Jack

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