NSX Weight Reduction

Wheels & Tires Reference

wheels	weight
each	Δ	set	Δ
91-93 phat 5-spokes ^P2	F 15"x6.5"	15.20	baseline	68.12	baseline
R 16"x8"	18.86	baseline
94-96 7-spoke ^P2	F 16"x7"	16.75	+1.55	75.20	+7.08
R 17"x8.5"	20.85	+1.99
BBS/Zanardi ^{3, O4}	F 16"x7"	15.4	+0.2	66.4	-1.7
R 17"x8.5"	17.8	-1.06
2002-2005 ⁴	F 17"x7"	16.93	+1.73	73.28	+5.16
R 17"x9"	19.71	+0.85
Enkei RP-01	F 17"x8" +38mm	~18	+3	~82	+14
R 18"x9" +45mm	~23	+4
Volk GT-C	F 18"x7.5" +43mm	~21.6	+7	~101.2	+33.2
R 19"x9.5" +37mm	~29	+10
tires for phat 5s	weight	total Δ with phat 5s
each	Δ	set	Δ
Yokohama A-022H1	F 205/50ZR15, $170 ^P4	21.16	baseline	93.90	baseline	baseline
R 225/50ZR16, $219, ^P4	25.79	baseline
Bridgestone S-03 Pole Position *	F 205/50RWR15, $126, OD:23.1"	22	+0.82	96	+2	+2
R 225/50RWR16, $165, OD:24.9"	26	+0.21
Kumho Victoracer V700, heat-cycled	F 205/50ZR15, $119-134, OD:22.8"	21	0	90	-4	-4
R 225/50ZR16, $139-153, OD:24.6"	24	-2
Kumho ECSTA V700	F 205/50V?R15, $112-127, OD:22.9"	20	-1	88	-6	-6
R 225/50V?R16, $133-148, OD:24.7"	24	-2
Toyo RA-1	F 205/50ZR15, $130, OD:23.0"	20	-1	86	-8	-8
R 2225/50ZR16, $163, OD:24.8"	23	-3
Kumho MX	F 205/50 WR15, $?, OD:23.1"	19	-2	84	-10	-10
R 225/50 YR16, $?, OD:25.1"	23	-3
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD	F 205/50YR15, $131, OD:23.2"	21	0	94	0	0
R 225/50YR16, $162, OD:25.0"	26	0
tires for 94-01 wheels	weight	total Δ with Zanardi wheels
each	Δ	set	Δ
Bridgestone RE010 *	F 215/45ZR16, $169, OD:23.5"	22	+0.84	98	+4	+2.4
R 245/40ZR17, $200, OD:24.6"	27	+1.21
Yokohama A-022H0	F 215/45ZR16, $195, $199	21.3	+0.14	98	+0.5	-1.1
R 245/40ZR17, $224, $228	25.9	+0.11
Bridgestone S-03 Pole Position *	F 225/45YR16, $165, OD:23.9"	24	+2.84	100	+6	+4.4
R 245/40ZR17, $206, OD:24.8"	26	+0.21
Falken Azenis Sport *	F 215/45ZR16, $110, OD:23.5"	?	?	?	?	?
R 245/45ZR17, $127, OD:25.7"	?	?
Falken Azenis RS-615 * *	F 215/45R16, $95, OD:23.6	21.7	+0.5	98.4	+4.5	+2.9
R 255/40R17, $127, OD:25.0"	27.5	+1.7
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3	F 215/40WR16XL, $124, OD:22.8"	?	?	?	?	?
R 245/40YR17, $179, OD:24.7"	?	?
Kuhmo ECSTA MX	F ?	?	?	?	?	?
R 245/40 YR17, $?, OD:24.8"	23	?
tires for 2002-2005 wheels	weight	total Δ with 2002-2005 wheels
each	Δ	set	Δ
Bridgestone RE040 *	F 215/40YR17, $192, OD:23.9"	22	+0.84	102	+8.1	+13.26
R 255/40YR17, $220, OD:24.8"	29	+3.21
tires for Enkei RP-01 wheels	weight	total Δ with Enkei RP-01 wheels
each	Δ	set	Δ
Yokohama AVS ES100	F 215/40ZR17, $?, OD:23.9"	21.80	+0.64	95.42	+1.52	+15.5
R 265/35ZR18, $?, OD:25.4"	25.91	+0.12
tires for Volk GT-C wheels	weight	total Δ with Volk GT-C wheels
each	Δ	set	Δ
Bridgestone S03	F 225/35R18	~24.2	+3.0	99.4	+5.5	+38.7
R 275/30R19	~25.5	-0.3

wheels

weight

each

set

91-93 phat 5-spokes ^P2

F 15"x6.5"

15.20

baseline

68.12

baseline

R 16"x8"

18.86

baseline

94-96 7-spoke ^P2

F 16"x7"

16.75

+1.55

75.20

+7.08

R 17"x8.5"

20.85

+1.99

BBS/Zanardi ^{3, O4}

F 16"x7"

15.4

+0.2

66.4

-1.7

R 17"x8.5"

17.8

-1.06

2002-2005 ⁴

F 17"x7"

16.93

+1.73

73.28

+5.16

R 17"x9"

19.71

+0.85

Enkei RP-01

F 17"x8" +38mm

~18

~82

+14

R 18"x9" +45mm

~23

Volk GT-C

F 18"x7.5" +43mm

~21.6

~101.2

+33.2

R 19"x9.5" +37mm

~29

+10

tires for phat 5s

weight

total Δ with phat 5s

each

set

Yokohama A-022H1

F 205/50ZR15, $170 ^P4

21.16

baseline

93.90

baseline

R 225/50ZR16, $219, ^P4

25.79

baseline

Bridgestone S-03 Pole Position *

F 205/50RWR15, $126, OD:23.1"

+0.82

R 225/50RWR16, $165, OD:24.9"

+0.21

Kumho Victoracer V700, heat-cycled

F 205/50ZR15, $119-134, OD:22.8"

-4

R 225/50ZR16, $139-153, OD:24.6"

-2

Kumho ECSTA V700

F 205/50V?R15, $112-127, OD:22.9"

-1

-6

R 225/50V?R16, $133-148, OD:24.7"

-2

Toyo RA-1

F 205/50ZR15, $130, OD:23.0"

-1

-8

R 2225/50ZR16, $163, OD:24.8"

-3

Kumho MX

F 205/50 WR15, $?, OD:23.1"

-2

-10

R 225/50 YR16, $?, OD:25.1"

-3

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD

F 205/50YR15, $131, OD:23.2"

R 225/50YR16, $162, OD:25.0"

tires for 94-01 wheels

weight

total Δ with Zanardi wheels

each

set

Bridgestone RE010 *

F 215/45ZR16, $169, OD:23.5"

+0.84

+2.4

R 245/40ZR17, $200, OD:24.6"

+1.21

Yokohama A-022H0

F 215/45ZR16, $195, $199

21.3

+0.14

+0.5

-1.1

R 245/40ZR17, $224, $228

25.9

+0.11

Bridgestone S-03 Pole Position *

F 225/45YR16, $165, OD:23.9"

+2.84

100

+4.4

R 245/40ZR17, $206, OD:24.8"

+0.21

Falken Azenis Sport *

F 215/45ZR16, $110, OD:23.5"

R 245/45ZR17, $127, OD:25.7"

Falken Azenis RS-615 * *

F 215/45R16, $95, OD:23.6

21.7

+0.5

98.4

+4.5

+2.9

R 255/40R17, $127, OD:25.0"

27.5

+1.7

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3

F 215/40WR16XL, $124, OD:22.8"

R 245/40YR17, $179, OD:24.7"

Kuhmo ECSTA MX

F ?

R 245/40 YR17, $?, OD:24.8"

tires for 2002-2005 wheels

weight

total Δ with 2002-2005 wheels

each

set

Bridgestone RE040 *

F 215/40YR17, $192, OD:23.9"

+0.84

102

+8.1

+13.26

R 255/40YR17, $220, OD:24.8"

+3.21

tires for Enkei RP-01 wheels

weight

total Δ with Enkei RP-01 wheels

each

set

Yokohama AVS ES100

F 215/40ZR17, $?, OD:23.9"

21.80

+0.64

95.42

+1.52

+15.5

R 265/35ZR18, $?, OD:25.4"

25.91

+0.12

tires for Volk GT-C wheels

weight

total Δ with Volk GT-C wheels

each

set

Bridgestone S03

F 225/35R18

~24.2

+3.0

99.4

+5.5

+38.7

R 275/30R19

~25.5

-0.3

View prices on OEM tires on Tire Rack: OEM 16/17 OEM 15/16

Sources

^P1 NSX Prime FAQ: Weight Reduction
^P2 NSX Prime FAQ: Wheel Tech
^P3 NSX Prime FAQ: Zanardi Model Info.
^P4 NSX Prime: Do 94 and newer tires and rims weight more than 91's
^P5 NSX Prime: Updated List of Wheels Weights
^S1 Science of Speed: Current Weight Reduction
^S2 Science of Speed: Exhaust Comparison
^D1 Dali Racing: Dali Craig Weight Loss
^D2 Dali Racing: Dali Craig Total NSX Suspension Weight Loss Program
^D3 Dali Racing: Dali Racing/Tilton 1 piece FeatherLite Racing Flywheel
^O1 NSX Prime, blurr: posted here, no longer here, but a copy is archived; weight reduction spreadsheet, I got this from S|b
^O2 NSX Prime, MvM: Put on the Stoptech Aerorotors
^O3 NSX Prime, andreas: bumper beam weight
NSX Prime, PorknBeanz: 1997+ rotor weight, compared to ZMI, misc. parts (the rest of this thread is good, too)
^O4 me, individual wheels weighed 2007.01.24
NSX Prime: Why so heavy??
honda-tech: How I Lost 114 Pounds In 26 Hours! (not NSX, but good info)
more info

For the Volks, I weighed following: 45.6 front wheel + tire and 54.0 rear wheel + tire. I could not find specs on these size S-03s, but similar size and performance Bridgestones weigh 24.2 front and 25.5 rear (with full tread). My tread was ~8/32" front and 7/32" rear or ~85% front and ~60% rear remaining. So, I guessed they weigh 24 front and 25 rear and used these figures to estimate the weight of the wheels.