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anyone know what the lightest 16x8 fbody wheel is?

im thinking about getting a 16" DR for the C5, so im looking for a light 16x8 fbody wheel. anyone know which one is the lightest and its weight? I think the salad shooters weigh around 18lb

found this...

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Wheels & Tires

58 lbs - AFS chrome 17x11 GS offset wheel with new Dunlop SP8000 315/35/17 tire
56 lbs - AFS chrome 17x11 GS offset wheel with BALD Dunlop SP8000 315/35/17 tire :-)
56 lbs - 18x9 chrome Cobra R replica wheels with 285/35/18 tires
55 lbs - AFS silver 17x11 GS offset ZR1 wheel with new tire
55 lbs - 17" Prime chrome 5 Stars with 275/40 tire
55 lbs - 17" chrome Firewhawk wheel with new tire
54.5 lbs - Replica SS wheel with Khumo 712 275/40 tire
52 lbs - AFS chrome 17x9.5 ZR1 wheel with new Dunlop SP8000 275/40/17 tire
50 lbs - OZ Monte Carlo 17x9.5 with 1/3 tread 275 GSC
50 lbs - AFS polished 17x11 GS offset ZR1 wheel with new 315 BFG Comp TA drag radial
48 lbs - 16x8 stock chrome 5 star with Kuhma Estca Supra 712 tires (V rated)
45 lbs - 99 TA stock 16" chrome wheels and tire (SZ 50)
44 lbs - 93-96 Camaro wheel with Nitto drag
41.5 lbs - 93-96 Camaro wheel with bald 255 BFG drag radial
40 lbs - Weld Pro Star (15x10) with new Hoosier QTP 28x11.5-15 (no tube)
35.3 lbs - New Dunlop SP8000 315/35/17 tire
31 lbs - New Dunlop SP8000 315/35/17 tire - hmm?
31 lbs - Kumho Victoracers 275/40/17 tire
30 lbs - New Dunlop SP8000 275/40/17 tire
29 lbs - 97 to 99 Vette standard rear wheel
28 lbs - Kumho Victoracers 315/35/17 tire
27 lbs - Weld Pro Stars (15x3.5) with Cooper 165R tire
27 lbs - 18x9 chrome Cobra R replica wheel
25.5 lbs - Hoosier A3S03 Autocross tire 315/35-17
25 lbs - Firestone SZ50EP stock size tire
25 lbs - New Futura 275/40/17 tire
24.5 lbs - Goodyear GSC 245/50/16 tire
24 lbs - 97 to 99 Vette magnesium rear wheel
22.5 lbs - Hoosier A3S03 Autocross tire 275/40-17
22 lbs - 90 Vette stock wheel 17x9.5
22 lbs - Hoosier R3S03 275/45/16 tire
22 lbs - 01 Camaro SS 17x9 wheel
22 lbs - 2 piece Centerline Sabre type 17x9.5 wheel
21.5 lbs - 97 to 99 Vette 18x9.5 wheel
20.06 lbs - 00 Vette standard rear wheel
20.5 lbs - OE ZR1 17x9.5 wheel
20.5 lbs - AFS replica 16" SS wheel
20.1lbs - 97 to 99 Vette magnesium front wheel
20 lbs - CCW 17x10 wheel
20 lbs - CCW 17x11 wheel
20 lbs - 3 piece Centerline Sabre 17x9.5 wheel
19.5 lbs - 1996 stock Camaro wheel
19.5 lbs - Stock 5 star 16" Z28 wheel
19 lbs - 2000 stock Camaro wheel
19 lbs - 97 to 99 Vette 17x8.5 wheel
18-19 lbs - Centerline 17x9.5 wheel
18.08 lbs - 00 Vette standard front wheel
18 lbs - Fiske FM5 17x9.5 wheel
17 lbs - 2000+ stock Camaro wheel (different than above?)
13 lbs - Weld Pro Star (15x8)
10 lbs - Weld Pro Star (15x3.5)
10 lbs - Bogart DragStar 15x10 racing wheel

thanks. i found that one but it didnt help me much lol

If you end up going with salad shooters I have 2 rears with used up BFG's you can have.

Pretty sure the snowflakes were the lightest factory 4th gen camaro wheel...

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Originally Posted by WayFast84 (Post 859027)

If you end up going with salad shooters I have 2 rears with used up BFG's you can have.

thanks bud i appreciate it but i know someone who has a pair and lives closer lol

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Originally Posted by coolmanvette75 (Post 859041)

Pretty sure the snowflakes were the lightest factory 4th gen camaro wheel...

Ive read they weigh anywhere from 17lb to 20lb lol

I may be wrong, but I believe that the 3rd Gen 16" GTA/ Trans Am Diamond Spoke wheel weighs in @ 16lb. It was the lightest wheel at that time. I remember putting them on in place of the standard 16" Formula wheel and it made a nice difference in the way the car rode.

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Originally Posted by edpontiac91 (Post 859100)

... I remember putting them on in place of the standard 16" Formula wheel and it made a nice difference in the way the car rode.

you REALLY could tell a difference going between the two? Aside from maybe a tire difference, if you did then thats impressive.

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Originally Posted by deadtrend1 (Post 859104)

you REALLY could tell a difference going between the two? Aside from maybe a tire difference, if you did then thats impressive.

If the wheel that came off was about 20 lbs, and the GTA wheel was 16 lbs, that's about a 4 lb difference in upsprung weight. The lighter wheel did seem to make the car react to bumps in the road less jaring.

oh cool. I inspected my hoosier DR's today and cord was starting to show, so I figured i'd give them another chance and bought another pair of them in the same size 275 40 17 and manged to cut a 1.39 60' on them

I meant to add, I was looking into the 3rd gen GTA wheels. they look pretty nice and weigh 16lbs each (repros probably weigh more)