Honestly, the lightest set for the streets.

 

falken ziex 512's in stock size weigh 22.7 lbs., are all-season performance tires, and are extremely cheap to boot.

 

No ****. Thats nice

 

I wouldn't put junk tires on the car just because they're light! When it comes to tires, I consider how they grip in the wet and dry, how sharp the turn-in is, how progressive they breakaway, and how they behave when you're over the limit. Basically, I'm concerned with how the tires feel. How light they are is not a big issue for me. Saving a couple of pounds of weight (even unsprung weight) isn't worth it if the tires don't give you the feel you're looking for.

Basically, I think you're barking up the wrong tree here.

Emre

 

IDK i have to do more research

 

The lightest tires would probably be something like 205/50/17 snow tire - a smaller tire with minimal sidewall reinforcement.

I'm pretty sure that's not what you were planning on putting on your car. But it kind of illustrates the silliness of the question. A good performance tire is going to have a very stiff sidewall reinforced with extra rubber and a fiberglass or composite sidewall belt. That's great for performance, but it adds weight and makes the tires heavier.

The lighter "performance" tires you are going to find like the Falken Ziexs may be a pound or three lighter than a higher performance tire, but they will suck in real world handling performance vs a real (albeit heavier) performance tire with a stiff, reinforced sidwall.

 

Tirerack.com has all the tires weight listed under specs.

 

If the automotive tire weights are anything like that from the bike business, take those numbers and add/subtract 5% due to differences in the tire mold.

 

Use rubber bands dominic, although I heard they suck in the rain :P.

 

so how much do the stock advans weight

 

Useful thread, but the differences are negligible. Saving 15lbs off tires makes a difference I doubt if it is noticable at all. Did you know that alignment can make a big difference too same goes for friction of the tire itself on the road.

 

^^ and tyre pressure, less contact patch, less friction, less effort to move the same distance, albeit less grip.

 

I got some here. Ill figure out which ones fit

 

i don't know, i went to rims that were about 2.5lbs heavier and could definitely feel the difference. the only reason i said falkens was earlier he said he wanted a tire for 365/24/7 and seeing that he's in ill., i'd say it wouldn't be safe in the winter rolling on high performance summer rubber, i know they aren't the best performing tire, no all season is.

 

The PS2 is the lightest high end summer tire then right?