Im thinking of gettin the stock 5 spoke 97-99 gs/gst rims as a 2nd pair of rims...mainly for winter rims and also to put slicks on them when I goto to track if I get that serious of a racer. So I was wondering how much do those rims weigh? I was thinking of those or looking for a pair of RX7 rims...what do you think?

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not sure what they way but the gs's wheels are alloy right???and the gs-t's wheels are steel right?????or maybe they both are steal and one is just chromed....hell i don't know.....

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I'm sure you already know this, but I'll post for a no0b's sake.
The RX-7s are 16x8 and weigh 16lbs ea. I don't know about the 5 spokers. I think the 14" steels weigh almost 30lbs so don't go there. Plus they're ugly imo. Haha. good luck sir!

Yea i would much rather go with the rx7 wheels its just an offer im gettin for some stock gs rims is good and i just wanted to see if i should accept it or juts wait for rx7 wheels, but thanks

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Lil clarification: The 3rd Gen RX-7 16x8 rims R 13lbs each. I remembered the stock's 2 B 35lbs, but U could B right about the 30lbs... they're really heavy either way.

- J

I thought I remembered it right, but then I went to post the weight of the RX7 wheels and for some reason, 16lbs was stuck in my head. :rolleyes

Either way, I want me some of 'em!

i'm gett some 13.3 lbs. 18x8s for mine..."weld racelite r/s"


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Stock 16" rims without tires weigh 23.3 lbs exactly. I just took mine to aluminum shop and sold them for scrap, they were all bent.

Actually, you are both right. There are two version of the 3G RX-7 rims. The first ones on the earlier cars were lighter, but turned out to be prone to cracking. The later version didn't have the problem, but weighed more. Aside from the weight, there was a way you could tell the difference by whether the backs of the spokes were sharp or smooth, but I can't remember which was which. Look at this link near he bottom of the page:
http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/wheels.html


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