Ramana, > The STEEL wheels with M+S tires weighed in at 40 lbs/each. The > "light" alloy wheels with skinny tires weighed in at a whopping 49 > lbs/each! Aren't your steel wheels narrower than your 17X8 TSWs? Usually 6" or so wheels are used for 205 Tires. If the wheels are not the same size then you are comparing apples and oranges. Don Hoefer '82 Coupe