Stock, Steel rims vs PYO Aluminum weight

[DennisG01]

Has anyone ever weighed the standard, 16" steel rim and compared it against the weight of the "PYO" aluminum rims that showed up around 2001? I assume the Al has to thicker than the steel so I'm wondering if there is actually any weight savings?

 

[jrsavoie]

I'm curious too. I could tell they were lighter handling them but I never weighed them.

Could check weight by checking the GM part numbers for each

 

[buddy]

My 17" aluminum wheels are so much lighter than the 15" steel ones that came on the truck. Big difference.

 

[benjammin]

According to GM the PYOs are 12 pounds lighter (34 versus 22) each.

 

[Pillow]

My PYOs weighed 18# each. Off a 2004.

Lightest wheel you can buy period in 8 lug.

 

[DennisG01]

Wow, I really didn't think that the weight difference would be that much (whether it's 22 or 18 - both are significantly lighter). That's a good amount of unsprung weight that can be lopped off.

 

[guybb3]

Wow, I really didn't think that the weight difference would be that much (whether it's 22 or 18 - both are significantly lighter). That's a good amount of unsprung weight that can be lopped off.

Then if we get rid of the million pound drums in back and go to discs......................................

 

[GM Guy]

I got semi scientific when I got my 95 service truck. It came on 235/85R16E on OEM steel. there was a 245/75R16E spare underneath, full of dirt. I took it down, washed everything up, and went to weighing.

the new set of wheels and tires were some PYOs with OEM Bridgestone Duravis mild all terrain/highway terrain.

weighing everything, I figured going from the big rubber on OEM steel to small rubber on PYO, the weight savings was significant enough that the spare 245/75 tire on the OEM STEEL rim could ride for free.

essentially: (4) PYOs and (1) OEM steel and (5) 245/75R16 = (4) OEM steels and (4) 235/85R16

I love the look of the PYOs, and while they arent forged like Alcoas, they are holding up just fine to use here on the farm. I just took delivery of another set for my new 93.

 

[Jones50]

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