ainsley_brader
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Anybody want to tell me what a 16" sofstar weighs without a tyre?
Or any good guesses please put wether its educated guess or fact.
Thanks Ainsley
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vx.racing
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At an educated guess i would say between 17kg-21kg.
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Robin
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I've just checked the boxes from LMF, in my garage, but they don't say 
I'd say an un-tyred one weighs about 11-12kg, 16-17 with an average tyre and air.
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tom_simes
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you reckon robin? how accurate are bathroom scales 
I weighed a single 15" cesaro last week and it showed as being around 6kg for just the rim
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
I've just checked the boxes from LMF, in my garage, but they don't say 
I'd say an un-tyred one weighs about 11-12kg, 16-17 with an average tyre and air.
how much without the air?
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Robin
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Depends on the pressure.
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Steve
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28psi?
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Steve
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bearing in mind 1 litre of uncompressed air weighs 1.3grams
[Edited on 11-06-2007 by Steve]
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ainsley_brader
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i run fronts at 30psi.
6kilos would definitely be too light softstars arent a particularly light wheel!
Thanks Ainsley
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Robin
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Uncompressed? or at atmospheric pressure?
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
I've just checked the boxes from LMF, in my garage, but they don't say 
I'd say an un-tyred one weighs about 11-12kg, 16-17 with an average tyre and air.
More than that mate
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Dave A
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well I know that one softstar with a tyre is 10lb heavier than a 15" MO with a tyre.
not that that helps much sorry
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