Weight of stock 18" wheel?

Redhawkjrt · 12-07-2009, 10:04 PM

Does anyone know what the weight of the stock 18" wheel on the RX-8 is? I want to start looking for lighter weight alternatives.

Redhawk

mazdadude7 · 12-07-2009, 10:33 PM

21.5 according to my cheap bathroom scale

JL1RX7 · 12-07-2009, 10:38 PM

Thats not that bad considering the BBS vert rims are 12. Which are some of the lightest ones you can find. Even factoring in the size difference.

Chibana · 12-08-2009, 03:14 PM

That also agrees with what Brian Goodwin told me when I asked him about mine (on an 09 RX-8).

Renesisking · 12-17-2009, 12:03 AM

Being only 20lbs makes it hard to get a worth while light weight rim. I've been looking around and the ones i've seen weigh more. The ones that weigh considerably less are very expensive. I don't see a problem using the OEM wheels for autox, or tracking.

Chibana · 12-22-2009, 02:33 PM

I came to the same conclusion. The OEM wheels are quite light for OEM wheels of that size. I ended up going with a set of bronze Axis Circuit wheels (18x8.5"), which are forged by Rays Engineering. They weigh in at around 16 lbs., if I remember correctly.

12-07-2009, 10:04 PM	#1
Redhawkjrt Brake, Turn, Go! Repeat. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Springfield, Il. iTrader: (0) Posts: 114 Rep Power: 16	Weight of stock 18" wheel? Does anyone know what the weight of the stock 18" wheel on the RX-8 is? I want to start looking for lighter weight alternatives. Redhawk

12-08-2009, 03:14 PM	#4
Chibana The Michigan "WANKEL" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lansing, MI, USA iTrader: (0) Posts: 61 Rep Power: 16	That also agrees with what Brian Goodwin told me when I asked him about mine (on an 09 RX-8). __________________ 2005 Winning Blue Mazda3s 4-door 2009 Sparkling Black Mica RX-8 GT http://www.mattharrell.net/personal/cars.html

12-17-2009, 12:03 AM	#5
Renesisking Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: May 2009 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0) Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	Being only 20lbs makes it hard to get a worth while light weight rim. I've been looking around and the ones i've seen weigh more. The ones that weigh considerably less are very expensive. I don't see a problem using the OEM wheels for autox, or tracking. __________________ 2004 RX-8. I would love to tune it but can't find the right parts for Microtech

12-22-2009, 02:33 PM	#6
Chibana The Michigan "WANKEL" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lansing, MI, USA iTrader: (0) Posts: 61 Rep Power: 16	I came to the same conclusion. The OEM wheels are quite light for OEM wheels of that size. I ended up going with a set of bronze Axis Circuit wheels (18x8.5"), which are forged by Rays Engineering. They weigh in at around 16 lbs., if I remember correctly. __________________ 2005 Winning Blue Mazda3s 4-door 2009 Sparkling Black Mica RX-8 GT http://www.mattharrell.net/personal/cars.html

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12-07-2009, 10:33 PM	#2
mazdadude7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Franklin, NC iTrader: (5) Posts: 410 Rep Power: 17	21.5 according to my cheap bathroom scale

12-07-2009, 10:38 PM	#3
JL1RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Front Royal, VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 487 Rep Power: 17	Thats not that bad considering the BBS vert rims are 12. Which are some of the lightest ones you can find. Even factoring in the size difference.