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Old 02-08-2006, 12:57 PM
GreenAndBlue GreenAndBlue is offline
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Default Re: Honda says HCH II's wheel weight is proprietary

Sad, isn't it ? As a company grows larger, they grow more cautious, especially if they think there might be legal ramifications down the line.

That being said... I was looking for the specs for the Bridgstones on my car at Tire Rack a day or two ago - I believe it was listed at 14lbs /tire, if I'm not mistaken. You'd have to deflate the tire, but by standing on a scale with the tire / wheel, recording that weight, then weighing just yourself, and then finally subtracting 14 lbs (or whatever) from that amount, you'd know what the wheel weighs. A pain, admittedly - but it's better than having the tire removed from the wheel, then remounting / rebalancing it.

I have a feeling it's going to be fairly lightweight. Probably < 15lbs, as I believe the EX rims weigh that much, so these pie plates better weigh less than that. They're cast aluminum (alloy ?), so they're going to have *some* weight.

Incidentally, my issue with them isn't so much the looks (I'll deal with that, for tangible FE improvement) - it's the tight space between the valve stem and the wheel. Very hard to get a chuck on the stem.

Another option for checking, if you're registered with OwnerLink, would be to try the 'eStore' . Unfortunately, the last two times I've tried to access the 'parts' section of 'eStore', I've gotten an errormsg - this is with two diferent computers / browsers. So I wouldn't hold my breath, but I'd check that out - maybe it will work for you.

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Mark

Sometimes we could all use a little less


My hybrid automobiles:

Current:
2006 Honda Civic Hybrid (CVT, w/o Nav)
Magnetic Pearl / Blue - 008661, born 12/28/05
Mods: Neck pillows, Garmin C330 Nav, Draw-tite 1.25" hitch (for bikes, not towing!), Pioneer Inno XM receiver via Aux jack, OEM mud flaps, more to come!


Hypermiler status on 3/12/06 @ 3077mi.

Previous:
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid (5AT/Navi)
Desert Mist / Ivory - 001254
Retired 1/21/06 - LMPG 34.1

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