2″ Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plate

Name: 2″ Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plate
Brand: York Barbell
Rating: 3.58 (8 reviews)

The York Barbell 2” Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plate is York’s standard, no-frills cast iron plate – described by the manufacturer as “the meat & potatoes of the York line,” built for solid, no-nonsense muscle-building power rather than special coatings or grip features. It’s sold individually across six weights (2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35, and 45 lb) with a standard 2” Olympic sleeve bore, making it a budget-friendly way to fill out an existing plate collection in either a home or commercial gym. It sits below York’s pricier Legacy precision-milled line on both price and tolerance – r/homegym buyers note this standard line’s diameters run larger than some competing plates (the 45 lb plate measures 17” versus the 450mm some calibrated plates use), and one owner reported inconsistent quality control out of the box (sharp edges, oversized center holes, shoddy paint). Others found the sleeve fit acceptably snug. It carries a standard 1-year warranty and is HSA/FSA eligible.

Buying guide

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Sold as	Individual plates (not sets)
Material	Cast iron
Warranty	1 year standard coverage
Sleeve size	2" Olympic standard
Manufacturer	York Barbell
5 lb dimensions	6-1/2" diameter x 3/4" thick
10 lb dimensions	7-3/8" diameter x 1" thick
25 lb dimensions	11-3/8" diameter x 1-3/4" thick
35 lb dimensions	14-1/8" diameter x 1-1/2" thick
45 lb dimensions	17-1/2" diameter x 1-1/2" thick
Hsa fsa eligible	Yes
2.5 lb dimensions	5-5/8" diameter x 1/2" thick
Available weights	2.5 lb, 5 lb, 10 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb, 45 lb

What is a Weight Plate?

What weight plates are

Weight plates load your barbell — but “plate” covers two very different tools. Bumper plates are rubber discs around a steel hub, all the same ~450mm diameter, built to be dropped from overhead without damaging your floor or bar; they’re the default for Olympic lifting and CrossFit. Iron/steel plates are denser and thinner per pound, cheaper, and quieter to load, but most aren’t made to be dropped — better for slow, controlled powerlifting-style work.

What actually matters

Bumper vs. iron. Buy bumpers if the bar might hit the floor; iron (or rubber-coated iron) for controlled lifts and compact loading.
Weight tolerance. How far a plate strays from its stated weight (±1% is tight, ±3% loose). It barely matters for general training but adds up if you chase a specific total — which is why serious lifters add small change / fractional plates.
Collar fit & bounce. The center hole should fit your bar’s sleeve snugly; rubber durometer (around 88 Shore A) controls how “dead” a dropped plate lands.
Coating & set composition. Virgin rubber holds up and smells less than recycled crumb rubber; plan a starting set (usually a pair each of 45/25/10/5 lb plus change plates) around the lifts you actually do.

Who it’s for

Every barbell gym needs plates. Most home lifters should start with a bumper set, then add iron, change, or specialty plates as a second purchase once they know what their training is missing.

How it compares

	2″ Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plate	Gold's Gym olympic plates	Troy VTX bumpers	Standard 1-Inch Cast Iron Weight Plates
GymRadar rating	3.58/5	3.58/5	3.56/5	3.56/5
Price	$64.35		$127.00	$19.99
Sold as	Individual plates (not sets)		Individual plates (not sets or pairs)
Material	Cast iron	Solid cast iron	Solid rubber shell with a steel insert	Solid cast iron, cast in steel molds
Warranty	1 year standard coverage		1 year, no-questions-asked satisfaction guarantee	30-day manufacturer warranty against defects in material/craftsmanship; does not cover paint peeling, rust, cracks, or misuse (capbarbell.com)
Sleeve size	2" Olympic standard		2" Olympic standard bore
Manufacturer	York Barbell		Troy Barbell & Fitness (VTX line)
5 lb dimensions	6-1/2" diameter x 3/4" thick
10 lb dimensions	7-3/8" diameter x 1" thick
25 lb dimensions	11-3/8" diameter x 1-3/4" thick
35 lb dimensions	14-1/8" diameter x 1-1/2" thick
45 lb dimensions	17-1/2" diameter x 1-1/2" thick
Hsa fsa eligible	Yes
2.5 lb dimensions	5-5/8" diameter x 1/2" thick
Available weights	2.5 lb, 5 lb, 10 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb, 45 lb		10 lb, 15 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb, 45 lb

3.6/5 · 8 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	3.58/5	8 reviews
Reddit	3.0/5	4 reviews

York Barbell’s 2” Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plate is the company’s no-frills, budget-tier plate – sold individually from 2.5 lb to 45 lb with no special coating or grip features, positioned well below York’s own Legacy precision-milled line. Its standout dimension is value: at $3.57-$64.35 depending on weight, it’s an inexpensive way to fill out an Olympic-hole plate collection. Its weakest dimension is build quality – r/homegym buyers report inconsistent quality control, with one describing “sharp edges, overly large holes, shoddy paint, and some of the loosest weight tolerances I’ve ever seen,” while others found the same line’s sleeve fit acceptably snug. Buyers should also expect the individual 45 lb plates to run oversized (17” diameter) rather than the “standard” 450mm some competing plates use.

+Value: budget pricing across the full weight range, $3.57-$64.35 depending on weight (York Barbell)
+Functionality: standard 2" Olympic sleeve size fits any Olympic bar, sold individually so buyers can fill exact weight gaps (York Barbell)
+Versatility: spans 2.5-45 lb in one line, covering both light accessory work and heavy compound lifts (York Barbell)
+Functionality: sleeve fit is snug enough that one owner compared it favorably to calibrated plates (r/homegym)

−Build quality: one owner reported sharp edges, oversized center holes, shoddy paint, and the loosest weight tolerances they'd seen on cast iron plates (r/homegym)
−Build quality: diameters run larger than the "standard" 450mm some competing plates use -- the individual 45 lb plate measures 17" (York Barbell; r/homegym)
−Durability: no independent long-term ownership reviews found -- signal is limited to GymRadar's self-hosted rating and a handful of Reddit threads
−Value: manufacturing origin (China vs. Canada, inferred informally from logo shape) appears inconsistent batch-to-batch, with no official confirmation from York (r/homegym)

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