And there's no reason to go heavier than that. Even that is a solid pounds heavier than the stock alloy wheels and stock tires. You can't go wrong with the Helium wheels. Good choice! Oh, and the effects on fuel economy will depend on how you drive and the conditions you drive in. If you do a lot of stop and go, then less mass to accelerate will help a tiny bit.
Simplify and add lightness. Thanks for all the in depth info! I am absolutely leaning towards the Helium rims again, unless some Mini Imolas come up for a good deal, I know from another thread that they are similar in weight to the Heliums especially with what you have pointed out. Tire Rack usually lists tire weights. Most major manufacturers will also have weight among the specs listed somewhere on their website for their tires.
For ish performance tires, I try to stay under 20 pounds. For tires, you can get down to around 15 pounds. I think the stock Mirage tires are I think the crazy 's I put on my Mirage are 14 pounds, but I'm weird like that. And it's also not so wide with correct offset that it causes clearance issues on the Mirage. Looks like most tires in that size are 16 pounds, which is pretty good.
Those Ecopias look really expensive, though. Wouldn't be my first choice. All depends on your priorities and needs, I guess. Being a performance-oriented driver living in warm and rainy Florida, I usually go for "summer tires". I like to dig into the Tire Rack test reports and examine things like wet cornering and braking ability. You can look at consumer reviews, too Professional reviews are much more informative.
If Tire A can consistently stop 10 feet shorter in the rain than Tire B Wet stopping distance is Still not great. Much better. These tires are better in the wet than a lot of tires are in the dry!
And that's why I put them on my wife's Miata. Ponder that. There's more to tires than economy ratings and the random reviews of some casual drivers on a car forum. Lead is a material that is appreciated by most tyre service pros, as it is easy to put onto the rim. It is very flexible, so it fits very well to the rim. In addition, lead is also extremely resistant to weather conditions. Neither salt nor water would ever affect lead weights. Many tyre bay owners choose lead weights because they are demonstrably cheaper than their competitors.
So as you can see, the prices are quite attractive. Why is it like that? The difference is due to the technology of the procedure. Lead requires lower temperature so it takes less electricity for that material to get melted down.
From 1 July , the use of lead weights is prohibited in the European Union countries. It is, of course, about environmental protection — lead is a material harmful to health and nature. In our country Poland this provision does not really apply. That is — the aforementioned EU directive describes what the law should look like in individual countries. Meanwhile — in Poland, one of the laws mentions the ban on the use of lead, also in the form of weights on rims.
At the same time, another act specifies that rim weights are not covered by this ban. Unfortunately, problems may arise when Poles are going abroad. Traffic police in countries such as Slovakia very often check the type of weights mounted on the wheels of cars with Polish registration. On the Internet, you can easily find statements of people who received a ticket because of the use of lead weights. And remember that penalties are calculated in Euro! Check your local regulations.
If so far you have been buying lead weights and punching such customers, it is also worth taking an interest in weights made of other materials. Tire balancing is a tune-up for your wheel-tire set.
It makes sure that weight is evenly distributed around the entire circumference of the unit. The common symptoms of out-of-balance tires are uneven and faster tread wear, poor fuel economy, and vibration in the steering wheel, the floorboard or the seat that gets worse at faster speeds. When all areas of the wheel-tire unit are as equal in weight as possible, the tire will roll smoothly.
This helps it wear evenly, for longest life. Balancing also contributes to ride comfort: Imbalanced tires will wobble or hop up and down, which causes vibration. If the problem is in the rear the tremor will be noticeable in the seat or floor. Imbalanced tires are easily corrected, but the work is precise.
Everyday wear on tires will contribute to imbalance.
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