<VV> Fwd: [FC] 17" or 18" wheels on an FC

[Jim Davis]

Cragar steel Soft 8s are 26 lbs for the 15x7 and 38 lbs for the 17x8 
sizes.  As for tires 225/60-15 are 22 lbs and 245/45-17 are 26 lbs.   
These are the sizes I use om my UltraVan.
Jim Davis

On 3/2/2013 12:10 PM, ScottyGrover at aol.com wrote:
> Question:--given the same O.D. of the tire/wheel assembly, how much heavier
>   is a setup with mostly metal over one with more of its' diameter being
> rubber?
>   
> Scotty from Hollyweird
>   
> P.S. I am old enough to remember wheels being 15" or 16".  They seemed
> adequate for their day.  Then wheel sizes were reduced to 14", then 13"
> requiring the development of disc brakes because the drums became too small for
> effective braking. I still don't understand WHY  wheel sizes were  reduced so
> much--I suspect it was mostly for styling.
>   
>