Wheel weight and dilemma - '09 Touring Sport (w/pics!)
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Wheel weight and dilemma - '09 Touring Sport (w/pics!)
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Mar 13 2013, 01:47 AM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 8-March 13 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 14,819 |
Hey All,
So this fall I picked up a 2009 Touring GLS Sport from a local dealer. Came with the stock 17" alloys...nice looking, but heavy at 24lbs each if my research is correct. Also came with bald, original Kuhmo tires: Given the winter-ish conditions up here in Canada I decided to get a set of Hyundai-supplied aftermarket alloy rims and Hankook I*cept EVO performance winters: Hell of a combo. Great performing winters. The OEM wheels and tires ride really harsh...I don't mind the ride of the 16" wheels at all, and they look pretty badass. I need new summers, so I have two options: 1. Put a set of Continental ExtremeContact DW's on the 17" OEM alloys and keep my winter setup as is 2. Put summers on the 16" rims and sell my 17" rims for replacement next fall with a more winter worthy setup. My thinking is that the OEM 17: alloys are heavy, and not worth their weight and extra tire expense. Those gunmetal rims probably weigh about 6-8 lbs less each and the ride definitely doesn't suffer. Thoughts? -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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