Rotational weight reduction...

darli328

I remember searching a while back and found a thread with base, touring, and nismo wheel sizes and weights with stock tires (and now I can't find it). I'm looking around for some stock nismo wheels and want to make sure they are lighter (including the stock tires) and have better grip than the stock 2013 touring wheels and tires. If I remember correctly the nismo wheels are lighter, a little bit bigger/wider and have better tires from the factory. Sorry in advanced if this should be posted in the wheels and tires section.

darli328

Anyone?

Trips

Hopefully this is what you're looking for

nismo 370z wheels

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darli328

Thanks for the link, anyone know what the stock touring wheel weights are?

Trips

Here you GO!

- Sport Package Wheels/Tires -
Front Wheels (Sport Package) + Stock Bridgestone RE050A (245/40/19): 52.2lbs (23.68kg)
Rear Wheels (Sport Package) + Stock Bridgestone RE050A (275/35/19): 56.8lbs (25.76kg)
Front Wheels (Sport Package): 23.2lbs(10.52kg)
Rear Wheels (Sport Package): 23.8lbs (10.8kg)
Front Stock Bridgestone RE050A (245/40/19): 29lbs (13.15kg)
Rear Stock Bridgestone RE050A (275/35/19): 33lbs (14.97kg)


The 370Z Weight Reduction Thread

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darli328

Thanks, looks like I'll save about 4 pounds a wheel with the stock nismo wheels and tires set up.

dP3NGU1N

base and touring are the same. sport package has its own rim. nismo has its own rim. there are only 3 rims total now. It use to be verts had it's own model but for 2013 base/touring now also use the vert rims.

darli328

Seriously I had no idea how that worked, I wasn't sure if the wheels came with the sports package or from upgrading to the touring model. Learn something new everyday, thanks.

Chan Chee Hoe

Michelin P.S.S. are 5 lbs lighter each compared with stock,RE050A.??I think it is very good.

kenchan

yah, bridgestone tires are notorious for their weight.

Chan Chee Hoe

Oh,then i better buy Michelin,maybe can save a bit of fuel.[maybe car can go a bit faster]

Jordo!

Check out the weights for Toyo TS1 (or whatever the comparable tire is now). Very light -- not the grippiest, so that's a compromise, but far lighter than similar quality tires.

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darli328

That sounds like a lot just for tires...

chrischhorn

I explained this to DEpointfive0 a week ago. Tire weight variance is pretty significant depending on tire and what you are looking for. Some people go lighter wheels to run wider tires gaining the weight they just shaved from lighter wheels.In the end, you can't go everything light. you just need a good compromise of the 2. I saved about 6lbs per corner from wheel weight just to add back about 4lbs per tire for a wider setup. Traction on its own is worth it even if I didn't lose much weight. Just like I'd still rather put a set of RE-11s on even though they are 3 lbs heavier per corner then the P.S.S. but track wise the RE-11's way outperform the super sports. Road wise, the michelins win.

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DEpointfive0

Yeah, he did, it was ridiculous, there was an 8 POUND difference in the 2 tires I was looking at... I almost cried

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