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Old 01-13-2017, 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by bertrandsv87
Thanks buddy....
My next step in the lightening parts is to try lowering the tire weight a bit.... Any advice would be appreciated, but I wanted to chuck up a forstner bit in my drill and shave a few grams away from the rim. Four grams off each tire would be perfect, but I don't know if that's considered cheating or tinkering too much...
Why not get a few of the popular wheels and a small scale and weight them?

You might find that spoked wheels will be lighter than dish wheels. There probably isn't much weight difference in tires or inserts though.

Reducing unsprung and especially rotating weight is more important, so maybe you're onto something!
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