Weight of tyre

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Cold Fussion
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Vyssion wrote:But you seem to lack the cognitive ability to realize that if he is asking about a tyre with an associated pressure, then its pretty safe to say that he wants the mass of the "wheel".
At the end of the day that is still just an interpretation of the original question; it would be just as valid in my view to assume he is asking for the mass of the tyre and the corresponding air mass while having no interest in the mass of the wheel. In english speaking countries you would never call the wheel and tyre assembly a tyre while you might call the whole assembly a wheel. Perhaps this distinction is different for non native english speakers.

riff_raff
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"Hi guys. How much does a single Pirelli tyre weigh with correct pressure? //Paul"

The OP seemed pretty clear in asking about the weight of a single Pirelli tyre. Not the tire plus inflation gas weight, or combined weight of the tire, wheel and inflation gas.

But since the poster lists his location as Denmark, I agree that there might be a language issue involved.

The mass of the inflation gas is very tiny, and does not contribute to the tire mass. But one thing to consider is the change in tire mass between when it is new and when it is worn. There is a significant amount of material lost as the tire wears.
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Cold Fussion
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Found this comment by Willem Toet on one his articles about the wheel weights:

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riff_raff
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The material used for F1 wheels is regulated for reasons of safety. Forged/wrought materials are much less likely to fracture in an impact than cast materials.
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