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ralphyboy · 02-06-2003, 01:03 AM

I was wondering if all other things being equal (IE size width etc) it is better to have the lighter tire or the lighter wheel. I am making an educated guess in the fact that 17 in tires are lighter than a 16 in counterpart (remember plus sizing in effect) however those 16 in wheels are lighter than the 17s . The outside rotational mass is more on which one, the 16 has the metal of the wheel closer to the center but the heavier tire. O-well I guess I'll see if anyone has any info on this...

By the way did the word orange come before the fruit or was it the other way around

02-06-2003, 01:03 AM	#1
ralphyboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: St. Louis MO Age: 50 Posts: 75 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Not your avg. wheel and tire Q I was wondering if all other things being equal (IE size width etc) it is better to have the lighter tire or the lighter wheel. I am making an educated guess in the fact that 17 in tires are lighter than a 16 in counterpart (remember plus sizing in effect) however those 16 in wheels are lighter than the 17s . The outside rotational mass is more on which one, the 16 has the metal of the wheel closer to the center but the heavier tire. O-well I guess I'll see if anyone has any info on this... By the way did the word orange come before the fruit or was it the other way around