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How much do race car wheels weigh?
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Yousuf Khan
Sep 20, 2012, 3:51:32 PM9/20/12
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I've wondered this for a long time, but everytime I see race teams
changing tires in a pitstop, those tires look pretty light. I know that
any regular road car tires I've handled require two hands to lift
usually, even the smallest ones. So what are race tires and rims
supposed to weigh? Are the rims carbon fibre too?
Yousuf Khan
changing tires in a pitstop, those tires look pretty light. I know that
any regular road car tires I've handled require two hands to lift
usually, even the smallest ones. So what are race tires and rims
supposed to weigh? Are the rims carbon fibre too?
Yousuf Khan
Kerry Montgomery
Sep 20, 2012, 4:24:36 PM9/20/12
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"Yousuf Khan" <bbb...@spammenot.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:505b73ad$1...@news.bnb-lp.com...
If you watch NASCAR tire changers:
http://www.racelinecentral.com/tirehistory.html
Here's info on 2002 F1 tire weights:
http://www.f1network.net/main/s79/st7266.htm
Can't find anything on wheel weights, but you could buy one and weigh it!
http://www.fmcgcollectables.com/memorabilia/Formula-1-Wheels.html
Kerry
John White
Sep 20, 2012, 5:42:33 PM9/20/12
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In article <505b73ad$1...@news.bnb-lp.com>,
From f1opinion.com: "In the 90?s the wheel and tires weighed about 32
pounds for a rear and 25 pounds for a front. My guess given improvements
in casting processes, FEA, and machining techniques and the tire
manufactures quest to save weight, my guess is that todays wheel and
tires are in the 28 to 30 pound range for rears and 20 to 22 pounds for
fronts."
I have no knowledge about the accuracy of this estimate, but it seems at
least reasonable.
pounds for a rear and 25 pounds for a front. My guess given improvements
in casting processes, FEA, and machining techniques and the tire
manufactures quest to save weight, my guess is that todays wheel and
tires are in the 28 to 30 pound range for rears and 20 to 22 pounds for
fronts."
I have no knowledge about the accuracy of this estimate, but it seems at
least reasonable.
Yousuf Khan
Sep 20, 2012, 11:28:18 PM9/20/12
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On 20/09/2012 4:24 PM, Kerry Montgomery wrote:
> If you watch NASCAR tire changers:
> http://www.racelinecentral.com/tirehistory.html
> Here's info on 2002 F1 tire weights:
> http://www.f1network.net/main/s79/st7266.htm
According to the above, they say a road car wheel weighs about 11kg, and
> If you watch NASCAR tire changers:
> http://www.racelinecentral.com/tirehistory.html
> Here's info on 2002 F1 tire weights:
> http://www.f1network.net/main/s79/st7266.htm
so does a race car tire, at least back in 2002. I can't see much reason
it would've come down significantly since then, so I can only assume
that these tire changers are extremely strong.
Yousuf Khan
WrongWayWade
Sep 21, 2012, 9:32:57 AM9/21/12
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size now?
Jeff
Sep 22, 2012, 10:40:51 PM9/22/12
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"WrongWayWade" <rl31...@excite.com> wrote in
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"The front tire must be between 305 and 355 mm wide, and the rear tyre must
be between 365 and 380 mm wide. " They are the same diameter.
Google is your friend.
news:k3hqa8$1mp$1...@dont-email.me:
be between 365 and 380 mm wide. " They are the same diameter.
Google is your friend.
larkim
Sep 25, 2012, 9:46:06 AM9/25/12
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Sep 25, 2012, 2:53:23 PM9/25/12
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