Lightest Tire - 195/55/15 and 195/50/15
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Re: Lightest Tire - 195/55/15 and 195/50/15 (Mikes2000civicsi)
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Im guessing he's asking because he wants to know.
Try http://www.edgeracing.com
They list the weights of the tires they sell.
Im guessing he's asking because he wants to know.
Try http://www.edgeracing.com
They list the weights of the tires they sell.
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Re: Lightest Tire - 195/55/15 and 195/50/15 (Slopoke)
Light tires are no match for grippy tires. If it's a choice between a sticky tire and one that weighs a pound or two less, it's a no-brainer.
What kind of tire? Race? Street?
Mike
What kind of tire? Race? Street?
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Re: Lightest Tire - 195/55/15 and 195/50/15 (squareback)
OK. OK.
Light Rims + Light Tyres - you dig man?
Grippy & light tyre vs Grippy & heavy tyre - which one will win?
Its all bout pushing the technology envelope
What brand is the lightest? (Falken / Michellin / Bridgestone).
Light Rims + Light Tyres - you dig man?
Grippy & light tyre vs Grippy & heavy tyre - which one will win?
Its all bout pushing the technology envelope
What brand is the lightest? (Falken / Michellin / Bridgestone).
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Re: Lightest Tire - 195/55/15 and 195/50/15 (Johnny_9)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Johnny_9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OK. OK.
Light Rims + Light Tyres - you dig man?
Grippy & light tyre vs Grippy & heavy tyre - which one will win?
Its all bout pushing the technology envelope
What brand is the lightest? (Falken / Michellin / Bridgestone).</TD></TR></TABLE>
Wow, you sure don't know what you're talking about.
The fact is, when you are looking at different tires, the difference in performance is ALWAYS going to be due to the difference in grip (due to factors like composition and tread pattern), and not to the difference in weight. Just like squareback said.
Then you go on to ask what brand is the lightest, when each brand sells many, many different tires with a wide variety of characteristics including dry traction, wet traction, handling feel, treadlife, price, noise, and oh yes, size...
Light Rims + Light Tyres - you dig man?
Grippy & light tyre vs Grippy & heavy tyre - which one will win?
Its all bout pushing the technology envelope
What brand is the lightest? (Falken / Michellin / Bridgestone).</TD></TR></TABLE>
Wow, you sure don't know what you're talking about.
The fact is, when you are looking at different tires, the difference in performance is ALWAYS going to be due to the difference in grip (due to factors like composition and tread pattern), and not to the difference in weight. Just like squareback said.
Then you go on to ask what brand is the lightest, when each brand sells many, many different tires with a wide variety of characteristics including dry traction, wet traction, handling feel, treadlife, price, noise, and oh yes, size...
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A grippier tire outperforms a lighter tire even if it weighs less. Kind of confusing, but don't go for weight, go for grip, because if you go for weight, you are going to end up with a tire that won't have as good grip as the one you compare it to.
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Re: Lightest Tire - 195/55/15 and 195/50/15 (nsxtasy)
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Wow, you sure don't know what you're talking about.
The fact is, when you are looking at different tires, the difference in performance is ALWAYS going to be due to the difference in grip (due to factors like composition and tread pattern), and not to the difference in weight. Just like squareback said.
Then you go on to ask what brand is the lightest, when each brand sells many, many different tires with a wide variety of characteristics including dry traction, wet traction, handling feel, treadlife, price, noise, and oh yes, size...
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Thanks. I am a newbie - pls don't hammer my head so much (i think u hammered me more than ten times).
Same grip, lighter tyre - which one is better in terms of faster pickup?
Modified by Johnny_9 at 1:25 AM 12/19/2006
Wow, you sure don't know what you're talking about.
The fact is, when you are looking at different tires, the difference in performance is ALWAYS going to be due to the difference in grip (due to factors like composition and tread pattern), and not to the difference in weight. Just like squareback said.
Then you go on to ask what brand is the lightest, when each brand sells many, many different tires with a wide variety of characteristics including dry traction, wet traction, handling feel, treadlife, price, noise, and oh yes, size...
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Thanks. I am a newbie - pls don't hammer my head so much (i think u hammered me more than ten times).
Same grip, lighter tyre - which one is better in terms of faster pickup?
Modified by Johnny_9 at 1:25 AM 12/19/2006
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Re: Lightest Tire - 195/55/15 and 195/50/15 (Johnny_9)
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Same grip, lighter tyre - which one is better in terms of faster pickup?
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Theoretically the lighter tire. Of course you will never know it. Those two tires are also different sizes which can start to affect 'pick up' as well as a variety of other things. Get the right size for your car.
Same grip, lighter tyre - which one is better in terms of faster pickup?
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Theoretically the lighter tire. Of course you will never know it. Those two tires are also different sizes which can start to affect 'pick up' as well as a variety of other things. Get the right size for your car.
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Re: Lightest Tire - 195/55/15 and 195/50/15 (Johnny_9)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Johnny_9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Same grip, lighter tyre - which one is better in terms of faster pickup?</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's like asking:
Take two identical cars. One has an empty glove compartment, and the other one has four maps in the glove compartment. Which one is better in terms of faster pickup?
The hammers are because you're asking about something that doesn't matter. LOOK AT WHAT MATTERS.
That's like asking:
Take two identical cars. One has an empty glove compartment, and the other one has four maps in the glove compartment. Which one is better in terms of faster pickup?
The hammers are because you're asking about something that doesn't matter. LOOK AT WHAT MATTERS.
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Re: Lightest Tire - 195/55/15 and 195/50/15 (nsxtasy)
dude,i dotn wanna hammer,but liek the guys said,its gonna be 1hp or 2hp siffrence,if your worryed that muhc,get a cai an itll make up for it 
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Re: Lightest Tire - 195/55/15 and 195/50/15 (nsxtasy)
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That's like asking:
Take two identical cars. One has an empty glove compartment, and the other one has four maps in the glove compartment. Which one is better in terms of faster pickup?
The hammers are because you're asking about something that doesn't matter. LOOK AT WHAT MATTERS.
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Save me your glove compartments - just answer the question - 1lb to 2lb on each tyre is going to make quite a lot of rotational inertia. U want to put your gloves away and put your money where your mouth is?
That's like asking:
Take two identical cars. One has an empty glove compartment, and the other one has four maps in the glove compartment. Which one is better in terms of faster pickup?
The hammers are because you're asking about something that doesn't matter. LOOK AT WHAT MATTERS.
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Save me your glove compartments - just answer the question - 1lb to 2lb on each tyre is going to make quite a lot of rotational inertia. U want to put your gloves away and put your money where your mouth is?
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Re: Lightest Tire - 195/55/15 and 195/50/15 (Johnny_9)
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Save me your glove compartments - just answer the question - 1lb to 2lb on each tyre is going to make quite a lot of rotational inertia. U want to put your gloves away and put your money where your mouth is?
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It's actually not as much as you would like to think it is. The rough equivalent is for every 1lb you save on your wheels/tires it would be the same as saving 2lbs on your vehicle mass. So looking at a common tire like the Ecsta SPT the difference between 195/55-15 and 195/50-15 is listed as 1lb, 4 tires that means you save 4lbs so that means it is about the same as a weight reduction of 8lbs, the same as a little over a gallon of fuel.
If you really want an answer to your question as to which is lighter, it's been given before. Go to any tire site, such as Tire Rack and look up the spec sheet for the tire you want to compare. All the weights are listed there for each individual size. It really isn't that hard.
Save me your glove compartments - just answer the question - 1lb to 2lb on each tyre is going to make quite a lot of rotational inertia. U want to put your gloves away and put your money where your mouth is?
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It's actually not as much as you would like to think it is. The rough equivalent is for every 1lb you save on your wheels/tires it would be the same as saving 2lbs on your vehicle mass. So looking at a common tire like the Ecsta SPT the difference between 195/55-15 and 195/50-15 is listed as 1lb, 4 tires that means you save 4lbs so that means it is about the same as a weight reduction of 8lbs, the same as a little over a gallon of fuel.
If you really want an answer to your question as to which is lighter, it's been given before. Go to any tire site, such as Tire Rack and look up the spec sheet for the tire you want to compare. All the weights are listed there for each individual size. It really isn't that hard.
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