A friend of mine bought the Superleggera in 8x17 and was so happy about to get a real light weight rim...now he is at the tire shop with his bathroom scale (0.44 lbs accurate) and has weighted the 8x17 Superleggera. WTF!!!!! 8.4 kilo (18.5 lbs) Now he will call OZ Germany in a few hours and tell them , that they are liers!!!!!!!


[Modified by austrian type-R, 10:27 AM 6/12/2002]

 

What are they supposed to weigh in at?

 

OZ says on ther HP that the 8x18 weight 8.3 Kilo (18.28 lbs) and we remember that in a tuner - magazine the 8x17 was rated at 6.8 kg (15 lbs)

WTF, OZ says 8x18 has 8.3 kg, how can it be, that the 8x17 is 0.1 kg heavier.


[Modified by austrian type-R, 10:28 AM 6/12/2002]


[Modified by austrian type-R, 10:49 AM 6/12/2002]

 

ur wheighing it without the tire right?

 

yeah, of course and even without the bolts and hub ring

 

Maybe your friend got the 18" instead of the 17". Or it's a fake copy....

Or maybe the 17"x7 is 6.8 kg not the 17"x8.
I know someone with a 17"x7 Superleggera and he said it's 6.x kg and the weight is "printed" on the rim itself.....



[Modified by DutchITR1689, 11:51 AM 6/12/2002]

 

it is 17inch rim not a 18inch

It is not a fake copy!

European rim manufactur sux!

When the 7x17 is 6.xx, then the 8x17 can not be 8.xx Kilo, or maybe European engineers are'nt that good as japaneese.

 

TUV wheel requirements are very strict. They get subjected to very strenuous tests.

Aside from that, you can't go off of manufacturer weights, because they are probably talking about minimal offsets and whatnot, and that makes a big difference in weight.

Warren

 

Did you read this: http://www.oz-boutique.com/OZ_swfs/d.../OZcatalog.pdf

7Jx15 = 5kg
8Jx18 = 8.2 kg
7Jx17 = 6.9 kg

8Jx17 should be around 7.5 kg maybe?


[Modified by DutchITR1689, 1:48 PM 6/12/2002]

 

In "Auto Motor Sport" (a Germany magazine) they have a test with a bunch of rims. The Superleggera's in 8x17 weigh in at 8.6kg in the test.

OT: Are the rims for the ITR? I tried getting them in 7x15 for mine and was told that the 5x114,3 is not available.

 

does anyone have Superleggeras on their Integra? I'm in the market for some new rims and I just wanted to see how they would look on an Integera. Thanx

 

Who cares what they look like. 5kg for a 7x15 rim at around $162 (€179) is great!!

 

I have a set of Superlggeras in 17x7 (Actually for sale. See sig. )... Mine weighed 15.4lbs on a pretty accurate postal scale. I find it hard to believe that an extra inch in width adds over 3lbs to a wheel... Mine are a set from the first shipment TireRack got from the manufactuer last spring...

Andrew


[Modified by aklucsarits, 6:06 PM 6/12/2002]

 

wow that's a great price! where did you find the rims for that price?

 

yea damn those european engineer's making there crappy BMW's and mercedes, what are they thinking?!

 

My friends R has 17" superleggeras...They look great

 

You'd be suprised a what kinda POS's come out of MB....i can attest as I have to deal with all the warranty paperwork...Almost every car that is ever sold somes in with a faulty O2 and Mass AIr sensor, the ps hoses blow out on every ML...shall I go on?

 

yea but if i had a CL600 i wouldn't give a damn about faulty map sensor's...

 

The Superleggera looks like the Gunmetal Cup F1, looks great on the R

 

check out this website for wheel weights. sounds about right, if you ask me...


http://www.wheelweights.net/

 

Over here in Germany you can order them from a catalog called Supsension Supplies...just not in 5x114,3

 

You forgot, they also make VW's

 

And Porsches!!!

For people that don't know how the rims we are talking about look like:

 

those are just GREEEAAAAT on scoobies

 

They have these especially for Scoobies!!