u33db
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Hi,
My 1.2 Ka/500 has 16" wheels as standard but i am thinking of going down a couple sizes due to the weight savings and therefore mpg benefit.
(I also have a set of 14" steels i bought and a wheel/tyre combo is coming in at about 12.5 kgs in those versus about 2kgs more per corner for my 16 inchers so quite a saving to be had!)
Question though...
What is lighter - a 14" x 5.5" steel wheel or a 14" x 6 alloy wheel.
I would have expected the alloy to be a bit lighter but i am aware some steels are very light due to needing less material to construct.
Is there much if any difference between alloy and steel at 14"?
My 1.2 Ka/500 has 16" wheels as standard but i am thinking of going down a couple sizes due to the weight savings and therefore mpg benefit.
(I also have a set of 14" steels i bought and a wheel/tyre combo is coming in at about 12.5 kgs in those versus about 2kgs more per corner for my 16 inchers so quite a saving to be had!)
Question though...
What is lighter - a 14" x 5.5" steel wheel or a 14" x 6 alloy wheel.
I would have expected the alloy to be a bit lighter but i am aware some steels are very light due to needing less material to construct.
Is there much if any difference between alloy and steel at 14"?
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