need some wheel help quick!

Mar 21, 2008, 3:56 am
#26
Joined: Oct 13, 2007
Posts: 60
I went from about 12.5 lb wheels to 8.5 lb wheels on the miata and i noticed a huge difference.

unsprung weight reduction is great. less weight being pushed on to your suspension bits therefore usually providing better contact patch on less than polished surfaces, less rotational mass (provided all the mass is now not at the edge of the wheel).
Mar 21, 2008, 5:11 am
#27
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Pi_Guy wrote
I went from about 12.5 lb wheels to 8.5 lb wheels on the miata and i noticed a huge difference.

unsprung weight reduction is great. less weight being pushed on to your suspension bits therefore usually providing better contact patch on less than polished surfaces, less rotational mass (provided all the mass is now not at the edge of the wheel).


its as good as adding HP
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Mar 21, 2008, 7:36 am
#28
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and brakes and suspension
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