How many lb does 2010 Camry LE 16" Steel wheel weigh?

[michaelscai]

For whatever it's worth, I got some alloy wheels today, and weighed the factory stock steel wheel on my bathroom scale..

it came to 23 lb

this is 5 pounds heavier than the 16" alloy I put on, so I can definitely tell a difference in handling

[ArmY1]

how heavy is 17inch se wheels?

[canderton01]

I really don't see how 20lbs can make such a huge difference in handling... but I guess butt dynos never lie

[michaelscai]

I went from 23 lbs to 18 lbs, 5 lbs reduction in rotating weight on each wheel.. yes, the handling improvement can be felt, mainly the steering wheel is a bit easier to turn and more responsive.

[94PrizmDD]

Originally Posted by michaelscai

For whatever it's worth, I got some alloy wheels today, and weighed the factory stock steel wheel on my bathroom scale..

it came to 23 lb

this is 5 pounds heavier than the 16" alloy I put on, so I can definitely tell a difference in handling

Can you share some more details with us. What alloy wheels did you purchase? what size alloy? Are you weighing them with tires?

[michaelscai]

Originally Posted by 94PrizmDD

Can you share some more details with us. What alloy wheels did you purchase? what size alloy? Are you weighing them with tires?

I got these, but it's gloss black machined - so it's half shinny half black, goes well with my white camry. I stayed with 16" so I can reuse the 16" tires and i figure the tires are cheaper for 16" down the road and I like the soft ride of the LE. I paid $478 balanced and installed - I'm not the type to spend 2 grand on rims you can see the gloss black machined at discounttire.

23 lbs is wheel only for the stock steel wheel, actually 23.2 on my digital scale, so with the hubcap you are looking at 23.5 lbs for each. guy at discounttire told me the alloy I'm putting on is 18 lbs after he looked up on the computer.

http://wheelsbymbmotoring.com/product.php?wheel=Viper

[Doh Nuts]

Thanks for posting this info. I was going to post a thread asking this same question...!

I want to reduce unsprung weight as much as possible, trade the steelies for a light alloy 16" and nice performance tires to improve handling.

[Zembonez]

You can definitely tell the difference in a 5 pound per wheel reduction (or increase). Rotating mass is a big deal - especially on a vehicle without loads of excessive HP. Acceleration, braking, handling are all affected. Lighter might well translate into a bit better MPG too, if you aren't driving it hard.

WIN.

[tengiday]

Does anyone know how heavy is the TRD 18 wheel? I wonder how it comes under performance category in Toyota.

[michaelscai]

Here is a few pic of my camry with the new wheels

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/members/219670-michaelscai-albums-car.html

[touringcamry]

Unless you weighed yourself with and without the wheel in your arms, your bathroom scale is horribly inaccurate in that range.

[michaelscai]

Originally Posted by touringcamry

Unless you weighed yourself with and without the wheel in your arms, your bathroom scale is horribly inaccurate in that range.

i did both, weighed myself with and without the wheel, then I weighed the wheel by itself, it's 23 lbs in either case.

[JasonA]

I weighed my original steel wheel and tire on my bathroom scale. For what it's worth, subtracting the weight of the tire (I knew that from Michelin's spec sheet), the wheel came out to be about 25 pounds as I recall. So give or take some, yeah, it's heavy.

I swapped mine out for some OEM 16" alloys from an Avalon. Like you, I felt an immediate difference in ride/handling, for the better. I did the same thing on my '07 Corolla, swapped the steel wheels out for 14 pound 15" alloys from a Prius. Immediate difference there.