28/10/2004 21:29:26 Jennie [font=Arial][size=2]Just had new tyres fitted to the VVC alloys so it seemed an opportune moment to stick them on a balance! :rolleyes: We’ve had Toyo Proxes T1-S 205/15 VR15 fitted this time and the weight on 15" 5-spoke VVCs is 15.5kg. Which equates to 500g more than the same wheel fitted with part worn F1 GS-D2s. However, they have been weighed on a different balance this time, so we’re introducing potential equipment error as well now! ;) For what it’s worth, I thought it might be useful to collate and copy over the data from the great North Weald MGF wheel weigh-in earlier this year. :confused: 15" 5-spoke VVC [GY F1 GS-D2 205/50 ZR15, 4-5mm tread] 15.0kg 15" 5-spoke VVC [Avon ZV1 205/50 VR15, v.low tread] 15.0kg 15" 5-spoke VVC [Bridgestone RE720 205/50 VR15, 4-5mm tread] 17.0kg (!) 15" 5-spoke VVC [Toyo Proxes T1-S 205/50 VR15, new] 15.5kg 15" 6-spoke 1.8i [Falken 205/50 ?R15] 15.5kg 16" Multispoke (from 75LE) [GY F1 GS-D2 215/40 ZR16] 15.5kg 16" 6-spoke "Cup/Abingdon" [GY F1 GS-D3 215/40 ZR16, new] 16.5kg 16" TSW Blade [Maragoni 205/45 ZR16, about 2k miles] 18kg 16" 6-square spoke [GY F1 GS-D3 215/40 ZR16] 18kg 16" 11-spoke "Trophy" [Bridgestone S-02 205/45 ZR16] 19.0kg 16" 11-spoke "Trophy" [GY F1 GS-D2 215/40 ZR16] 18.5kg 16" 11-spoke ULW [GY F1 GS-D? 215/40 ZR16] 15.6kg[/size][/font][size=2] [/size]

29/10/2004 09:44:09 Rob Bell Thanks for posting all those weights Jenny. You're right about the problem of using more than one set of scales - it always scares me when I get on my parents bathroom scales; I instantly put on 6kg of weight! :eek: Hopefully, your scales will be more accurate LOL But some interesting things were shown - and provides information that tyre suppliers never provide: the weights of their tyre carcasses. 500g is probably what the weight that the tyre losses as tread goes from new 8mm tread down to legal minium... Question is "How much do you notice a kilo or two in unsprung weight on the handling and performance of your MG"? No idea. How can we find this out?