 Does Size Matter?, a wheel question |
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| PORobinSCHE |
  Jun 10 2007, 12:11 PM
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hello all, i want to get new wheels for my project. is there an advantage going to a 16 or 17 inch wheel,versus a stock 15"?
thanks Robin |
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| scotty b |
Jun 10 2007, 06:24 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
larger wheel = less sidewall on tire = less tire flex = faster lap times (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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| BMXerror |
Jun 10 2007, 07:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,705 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Hesperia Ca Member No.: 5,842 |
QUOTE(scotty b @ Jun 10 2007, 05:24 PM)  larger wheel = less sidewall on tire = less tire flex = faster lap times (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Not necessarily. Have you seen the size of the sidewalls on F1 cars? Huge. Less sidewall = less cusioning effect from the tire = less time of tire/pavement contact in the bumpy stuff. You have to weigh it for your intended use. It's a balance, just like everything else in engineering. Dispite what the pimps think, bigger isn't necessarily better. Mark D. |
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PORobinSCHE Does Size Matter? Jun 10 2007, 12:11 PM
So.Cal.914 Other than looks there is a better selection of ti... Jun 10 2007, 12:15 PM JPB More rim less taya goooood. :beer1: Jun 10 2007, 12:17 PM
BMXerror B)-->QUOTE(scotty b @ J... Jun 10 2007, 07:12 PM
bondo Bigger wheels = capacity for bigger brakes too. Jun 10 2007, 06:32 PM Joe Ricard Agreed on all reasons above.
16" by 10... Jun 10 2007, 06:58 PM customstarr From my own scientific studies, I have found that ... Jun 10 2007, 08:05 PM 914nerd You can't forget that you have to take into ac... Jun 10 2007, 11:44 PM Dave_Darling A few points--
1: You can put tires with short s... Jun 11 2007, 10:01 AM |
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