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I just sent out my E1 wheels in the mail. They weighed 39 pounds each, including the wheel and the bfg tire....I thought this seemed very light...especially for a stock wheel. If the bgf tire weighs around 22-23 pounds, then they stock wheel would be at about 16-17 pounds!!!! Isn't that pretty light for a stock 16" wheel??? I thought most were around 21-23 pounds????
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You're right on. I got a flat recently and took the opportunity to weigh the naked (E1 five spoke) rim. All I had was my digital bathroom scale which showed the wheel to be 16 pounds. I was also surprised the wheels were that light. I've searched on the board/internet high and low for this info and the only thing I ever found was a post that said the wheels alone were 19-20lbs. E0 Wheel Weight?Not sure where that guy got his info. cheers.
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I weighed each of a set of E1 style wheels and they all came out to about 18.5-19 pounds on a bathroom scale. May scale may be a little off but I don't believe they only weigh 16 pounds...thats just a little too light for a factory wheel. 
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Yeah, I'd look for dremeled channels in back of the spokes...
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hmmm,,,,well thats what they were...39 pounds each...with the bfg tires. Its possible that the later E1 wheels were made a little different and were lighter????(mine is jan of 99 I believe)
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99badsvt, would you mind telling me what you sold them for?
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The E1 wheels weigh roughly 19 pounds a piece, I think 19.2 to be exact according to the specs. I'll try and dig them up in a bit...
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FWIW, one of my E0 wheels, with a 205 profile OEM Goodyear tire on it weighed in at 40lbs on my bathroom scale.
An 18" Ace Spade with a 225/40 Toyo T1-S weighed in at 39lbs back-to-back on that scale.
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How much tread is on your tires? They could easily be worn down to 20 lbs, with plenty of tread left on them.
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True about the tread, PETE D, I sold them for $400, they were in absolutely perfect shape though(with the tires)
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