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03-20-2007, 10:17 AM
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Torque & Wheel/Tire Size
I was told that the bigger the wheels/tires, the less torque....is this true? Bigger tires/wheels sap energy...of course not taking into consideration wheel/tire weight, but is this true in general?
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03-20-2007, 10:40 AM
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very true. More rotating mass to accelerate means less power being used to move the car forward.
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03-20-2007, 11:52 AM
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Yes, it's true, but you really shouldn't change the overall diameter from stock.
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03-20-2007, 12:01 PM
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but even with the same diameter, bigger rims will have more weight and thus inertia, which is the main drawback to these sexy 18" rims
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03-20-2007, 12:08 PM
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03-20-2007, 12:09 PM
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like most things in cars, the less weight the better
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03-20-2007, 12:11 PM
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In a perfect World, bigger rims would weigh less; then we could have both looks and performance.
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03-20-2007, 05:41 PM
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A forged magnesium wheel is the fix for this.
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03-20-2007, 06:15 PM
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03-20-2007, 06:48 PM
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If you can afford them in the first place then I'm sure you're not worrying about curbing.
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03-20-2007, 06:49 PM
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03-21-2007, 12:41 AM
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I think in a perfect world, not only would those big wheels weigh less, but they'd also not expose the silly looking rear drum brake.
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