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Martian Wheels MW03
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It's in this thread somewhere if you can search through it. Can't remember what page
Sent ya a pm,
But it is still the same $100 off
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Finally crossed 300 passes down the strip in the wheels and a 4th place finish in Division 6 Sportsmans ET finals ...
If any of yall see a gray tesla on martians on a trailer in the PNW come say
I thought I'd stop by and mention that I just took off the CrossClimates after about 1500 miles on them due to vibration and noise issues that I just couldn't beat. My worst tire experience in a couple of decades. Replaced them with Pilot Sport A/S 4's (luckily for the cost of labor since I was under 60 days).
I was hoping the CrossClimates would work out for me based on where I end up getting sent for work occasionally, but the A/S 4's are going to have to suffice. I wouldn't have been able to stand the noise/vibration if they were on my A6, much less on the M3P.
I was hoping the CrossClimates would work out for me based on where I end up getting sent for work occasionally, but the A/S 4's are going to have to suffice. I wouldn't have been able to stand the noise/vibration if they were on my A6, much less on the M3P.
MatildaModelY
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MatildaModelY
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Everyone knew this already. You want USA made wheels and you can double the price tag for an identical product.
I think someone thought they were made in the usa because they were shipped to their address from the usa. Maybe he didn't it seemed like he thought that.
I received the wheels in August in 19x8.5 ET28 configuration. It seems the weight advertisd is inncorect on their website.
It weights 9.4 kg which is 20.7 lbs while website says 19 lbs , I am bit dissapointed since I was looking for the lightest wheels. The quality seems good and yeah are made in china.
It weights 9.4 kg which is 20.7 lbs while website says 19 lbs , I am bit dissapointed since I was looking for the lightest wheels. The quality seems good and yeah are made in china.
That's way too big of a diff to attribute to and manf variance or measurement error or rounding approximation. That's disappointing
KingsT910
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They have updated the website to 20.5lb for the 19x8.5 but still... you bought it when it shows 19lb each. Close to10% error is unacceptable, the reason you choose Martian wheel is because the weight... In this case, might as well go with titan 7 or direct from the Chinese manufacture.
Try to get your money back. It’s super stupid a company that sells only 1 “style” of wheel can’t even write down actual weights. How freaking hard is it to do? Other companies have 10+ styles and 10+ widths and offsets and they can be within .5-1lb max of advertised weight. What even more wrong is that they actually weighed one for @sirkdub and changed the advertised weight 1/2 lb less knowing it’s 1/2 lb more.Tell me about itI can see the website has been updated meanwhile but its dissapointing to sell a product without verifying the spec
waiting for @dpeilow to show weights on a hard surface but I’m guessing he figured out it’s over 18.2 lbs anyways.
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TonyJag
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I almost ordered a Dragy, until I looked at the Android app and found that the average rating was only 2.7/5, based on 771 reviews. There were more "1" (poor) ratings than "5"! Some of these bad reviews were because people tried to use it without the Dragy hardware, but still it doesn't look good for what is essentially a readout, white the accurate GPS at 10Hz done in the hardware.
TonyJag
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Sorry to hear about your bad experience with the CC+. Could it be the balancing? I had mine mounted and balanced at a shop that uses a Hunter GSP9700 Road Force Measurement system. They actually turn the tire on the rim to minimize net radial runout.
Thanks for the heads up. I was going to wait until closer to winter to put my CC+ on MW03 8.5"x18" on the car but decided to try it now to see if there were any noise or vibration issues. There were not. Details on weight savings in a later post.
I'm pretty sure the majority of those reviews are going to be people that were upset that they couldn't get v box data quality, out of a $5 Google store app. They just didn't want to buy the $100 piece of equipment
TonyJag
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UPDATE on post #437
Martian Wheels MW03
Given a report on CrossClimate+ noise and vibration, I decided to try the new CC+ on MW03 on the car yesterday, rather than waiting until closer to winter. Here are some results that may be of interest:
Weight Savings
Tires on wheels, including balance weights, excluding center caps, weighed on a bathroom scale* with pet platform on hard surface.
Original PS4S on 20" gunmetal cast wheels: 53.8-54.2 Lbs each.
CC+ on MW03 8.5""x18" wheels: 42.6-42.7 Lbs each.
Weight Savings 11.1 - 11.5 Lbs each, 45.0 Lbs, total. There is also a similar additional savings due to reduced rotational inertia.
Q1: What improvement in 0-60 time should I expect?.
* Same scale that I used in an earlier post reporting the weight of one bare wheel as 18.9 Lbs. A digital fish scale measured higher at 19.3 Lbs, while a digital luggage scale measured 18.6 Lbs.
Noise and Vibration (Based on a short drive up to 90 MPH)
No vibration, Noise about the same level but seems different, i.e. lower-pitched. Wind noise still dominates at highway speeds.
Ride (Based on a short drive up to 90 MPH)
Smoother over bumps.
Sidewall Bulge
Less than expected, even with the rim protection, still looks vulnerable to curb rash. 7.5" rims are likely better in this respect.
TPMS
Just as promised by Martian, they were recognized and gave accurate readings after just a few miles. The car automatically reset TPMS as soon as I started it after swapping tires.
Turn-In
A little less crisp, but still good.
More on Wheel Configuration and center caps in a later post.
Q2: Is there a center cap with 5 fingers to cover the lug nuts, like the stock 20" wheels have, that fit the MW03?
Martian Wheels MW03
Given a report on CrossClimate+ noise and vibration, I decided to try the new CC+ on MW03 on the car yesterday, rather than waiting until closer to winter. Here are some results that may be of interest:
Weight Savings
Tires on wheels, including balance weights, excluding center caps, weighed on a bathroom scale* with pet platform on hard surface.
Original PS4S on 20" gunmetal cast wheels: 53.8-54.2 Lbs each.
CC+ on MW03 8.5""x18" wheels: 42.6-42.7 Lbs each.
Weight Savings 11.1 - 11.5 Lbs each, 45.0 Lbs, total. There is also a similar additional savings due to reduced rotational inertia.
Q1: What improvement in 0-60 time should I expect?.
* Same scale that I used in an earlier post reporting the weight of one bare wheel as 18.9 Lbs. A digital fish scale measured higher at 19.3 Lbs, while a digital luggage scale measured 18.6 Lbs.
Noise and Vibration (Based on a short drive up to 90 MPH)
No vibration, Noise about the same level but seems different, i.e. lower-pitched. Wind noise still dominates at highway speeds.
Ride (Based on a short drive up to 90 MPH)
Smoother over bumps.
Sidewall Bulge
Less than expected, even with the rim protection, still looks vulnerable to curb rash. 7.5" rims are likely better in this respect.
TPMS
Just as promised by Martian, they were recognized and gave accurate readings after just a few miles. The car automatically reset TPMS as soon as I started it after swapping tires.
Turn-In
A little less crisp, but still good.
More on Wheel Configuration and center caps in a later post.
Q2: Is there a center cap with 5 fingers to cover the lug nuts, like the stock 20" wheels have, that fit the MW03?
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