I would like to get feedback from you all about wheel and tire weights. Tell us what size tires and wheels you have, and whether steel or alloy, along with the weights. Both combined wheel/tire weight or the weight of each would be useful. (This might be worth stickying in the off-road section.)

 

I'm thinking of trading my steel 14" Mitsubishi rims with Firestone Wilderness tires for 15" alloys with a 75-series tire (either Pug, or six-lug if I decide to convert my hubs), but would like to know whether this would provide significantly lighter weight. If so, my Loyale would have better pickup and gas mileage (I hope).

 

Another question: what are good alloy 6-lug rims to get, in terms of correct offset? Also price and availability info would be nice.

 

27 x 8.50/14 Firestone Wilderness AT on redrilled Mitsu steel rim: 52.5 pounds

I'd be interested to know the difference in weight between the steel wagon wheels and the stock 13" alloys.

I'd be interested to know the difference in weight between the steel wagon wheels and the stock 13" alloys.

 

Bump for me and Jack.

no love on this one huh?

I'm just curious to know if there would be any milage improvement from switching steel wheels for alloys.

no love on this one huh?

I'm just curious to know if there would be any milage improvement from switching steel wheels for alloys.

A Subaru 13" alloy would probably weigh about 15 pounds. I checked tirerack.com and found a Kumho 185/80x13 all-season tire (which specs out to 27.6" diameter) that weighs 17 pounds. So I could swap my 52.5 pound tire and wheel combo (see first post) for one weighing about 32 pounds give or take. That can't help but give better mileage and acceleration (at least a little). Even if I had to settle for a 13" steelie there'd be an improvement.