what's lighter, turbo wheels or 02 carrera wheels?

[verysideways]

Hi all,

My 993tt has the hollow spoke turbo technology wheels (18", and i was wondering if anyone knows if these are lighter or heavier than the 18" Carrera 2002 wheels (you know, the 5 skinny spokes).

Anyone?

VS

[clubsport]

Pete,,,,I don't have the data to hand,,, but I am quite sure the Carrera 02 wheel is lighter,,,part of the reason why I NEED a set myself.. I am sure if you search on Rennlist they have comparisom weight tables on a few threads.

[verysideways]

Paul,

Looking on rennlist i get conflicting reports from different threads.

I think the 02 wheels are lighter than the turbo look wheels (solid spoke), but about the same weight as the hollow spokes (some say a bit lighter, some say the hollow spokes are lighter).

No point changing purely for aesthetics, if my hollow spokes are pretty light anyway i am happy to stick with them.

VS

[diver944]

Take a look at this excellent German website for most Porsche wheel weights and pictures from 1989 onwards:

http://www.944racing.de/felgengewichte.html">www.944racing.de/reload.php?urltogo=http://www.944racing.de/felgengewichte.html

I believe this site calls them 18" Carrera (BBS) versus the Turbo I (Hohlspeiche)which puts the Turbo ones as lighter.

Interestingly it also has some tyre weights too. I wish tyre manufacturers would print this on their websites

[cyberface]

Assuming this site linky is correct, the skinny spoke Carreras are a little bit heavier than the 'proper' hollow-spoke Turbo wheels as fitted to the 993 TT. Still light for 18s though!

I was looking at this myself, and given I appear to have the lightest non-mag 17" wheels already, I'll stick to them... After all bigger wheels are pretty much guaranteed to be heavier unless you're using exotic alloys.

[verysideways]

diver and cyber,

thanks very much!

good site, and good news. I can save my money for my harness guide bar and 6 pointers, along with my muffler bypasses (which should be here any day now).

when i do the muffler bypasses i'll ditch the spare, compressor, tools, and front carpet (but keep the strut brace).

VS

thanks chaps!

[diver944]

And here's another one with more pictures:

http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/944wheels

[Joe911]

Light wheels? No problem ...
Manthey
I wish I was on commission!

[cyberface]

Joe911 said:

Light wheels? No problem ... Manthey I wish I was on commission!

bloody hell those are light for 18" wheels - are they magnesium?

[Joe911]

cyberface said:

Joe911 said: Light wheels? No problem ... Manthey I wish I was on commission! bloody hell those are light for 18" wheels - are they magnesium?

Yes - I understand they're custom made for Manthey (and to their spec.) by BBS.

[johnny senna]

Joe911 said:

cyberface said: Joe911 said: Light wheels? No problem ... Manthey I wish I was on commission! bloody hell those are light for 18" wheels - are they magnesium? Yes - I understand they're custom made for Manthey (and to their spec.) by BBS.

Aren't they 5 grand though?

[Joe911]

johnny senna said:

Aren't they 5 grand though?

That kind of number (pounds).