As per title really, I'm selling a 16" steel spare wheel from my old Octavia I (2004). It's got a 205/55 tyre with it so I need to know the weight, not having an industrial set of scales handy

Does anyone know? Cheers

Bathroom scales?

As per title really, I'm selling a 16" steel spare wheel from my old Octavia I (2004). It's got a 205/55 tyre with it so I need to know the weight, not having an industrial set of scales handy

Does anyone know? Cheers

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Interesting thought :-

Does a wheel and tyre weigh more when fully inflated or flat.

Interesting thought :-

Does a wheel and tyre weigh more when fully inflated or flat.

:wonder:

My best estimate with tyre, 18kg

Helium might make it lighter!!

My best estimate with tyre, 18kg

With or without air in the tyre

Thanks for all the replies guys. Send it now it is then

With or without air in the tyre

18kg with air in, at pressure

17kg 999 grams and 9/10 with it deflated.....

18kg with air in, at pressure

17kg 999 grams and 9/10 with it deflated.....

First time I have ever heard a definitive answer to this question.

What about if it was filled with something other than air !!

Please could you give a little more info. on why this is so.

Thank you

Remember this one on brainiac. Doesn't make a difference apparently, a big difference that is.

What about if it was filled with something other than air !!

Compressed gases can be quite heavy, such as

Chap called Newton had some thoughts on this topic