JAL73 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) Looking for a staggered set of these 6x13 and 8x13 wheels Edited March 13 by JAL73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhpgram Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I’d swap for a set of Apollos if you have some! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAL73 Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 I need a second set of wheels so swapping doesnt help me unfort. Do you know if there is any weight difference between the Apollos and the KN 8 spoke wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhpgram Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 8 hours ago, JAL73 said: I need a second set of wheels so swapping doesnt help me unfort. Do you know if there is any weight difference between the Apollos and the KN 8 spoke wheels? Caterham 6x13 eight spoke weighs 4.4kg Caterham 8x13 eight spoke weighs 4.7kg From CC website:- 6x13 Apollo weighs 4.16kg 8x13 Apollo weighs 4.76kg 6.5 x15 Orcus weighs 5.8kg 6x 14 Classic weights 4.88kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtBuddha Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, jhpgram said: Caterham 6x13 eight spoke weighs 4.4kg Caterham 8x13 eight spoke weighs 4.7kg From CC website:- 6x13 Apollo weighs 4.16kg 8x13 Apollo weighs 4.76kg 6.5 x15 Orcus weighs 5.8kg 6x 14 Classic weights 4.88kg Hmm.. those weights don't correspond with my own measurements using (well calibrated) digital scales, which show that KN 8 spokes are quite a bit heavier than Apollo's. Plus, we all know that Caterham's claimed weights are absolutely laughable(!) When you hold an Apollo in one hand and a KN in the other the difference is obvious - you can clearly feel how much lighter Apollos are than KN 8 spokes. Apollo’s 6” - 4.3 kgs 8” - 4.8 kgs KN 8 spokes 6” - 4.8 kgs 8” - (haven't got a pair to weigh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAL73 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 Let’s say the front KNs are 0.5kg heavier each corner and rears maybe 0.7kg (?) heavier each corner, would you notice that difference in unsprung weight in terms of handling/ performance? I have a set of Apollos on ZZS already for road biased use and was thinking of getting a set of KNs with ZZR equivalent rubber on them for summer track use, but sounds like the Apollo is a better performance wheel given its lower mass, just not sure how much difference you’d notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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