Optimal wheel size for estimated max speed.
Hi yall I was wundering if there is a formular to gage the best wheel size if you know what your top speed is going to be .
eg:45<55kph=70mm or75kph requires 75mm or<
Srait line and hairpins are variable but is there a rule of thumb???
eg:45<55kph=70mm or75kph requires 75mm or<
Srait line and hairpins are variable but is there a rule of thumb???
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jacko on -
there is a rule of urethane, a rule of how good your tuck is and what surface you are riding on...
larger wheels tend to have a slightly better roll-speed (as in they will carry more momentum as there is more mass) and smaller wheels will tend to accelerate quicker they can spin quicker due to less mass and all that sorta shit...
so no, there is no real 'forumla' it all comes down to what brand wheel you are riding and how/where your riding it really
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Permalink Reply by Hamish on
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Cheers Jacko I was driving the chase car the other day and noticed that on the straits the 75mmpurple otangs would pull away from the 70mmorange otangs on all the straits both lads have neat tucks at about 55<65 kmph.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by leeso on -
mister lang the mad scientist (luge world champion for those who dont know) has the formular outlinning the best wheel for the best condition and raod suface...none of his closest mates have seen it and he only promised to let it out once he has retired...this is a man who cant buy wheels if he cant test the duro on each wheel himself and he says youd be supised how many are out....figure out your quesiton and you'll be one step ahead of alot of crew
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Fitz on -
A larger wheel will offer less rolling resistance becasue of its size aswell. Not just because it's heavier.
In theory if 2 wheels were identicle in mass but one was bigger dia. The bigger one would accelerate quicker (without counting all other factors like material and friction).
If you wanted a wheel small enough to put a cap on your speed they'd be not much bigger than the bearings. Otherwise almost all wheel will achieve roughly the same top speed before other factors like tuck and surface kick in like Jack said.
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Fitz are you saying a 70mm wheel has the same top end speed potencial as a 90mm wheel regadless of duro ???
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Fitz on -
Yes.
To get the full potential of the bigger wheel you need to eliminate aerodrag and ride luge or ride in super high altitude where the air is thinner.
It's all about the tuck and how aero you can get otherwise most production size wheels are gonna be in the same general ballpark not counting urethane differences etc.
Hamish said:Fitz are you saying a 70mm wheel has the same top end speed potencial as a 90mm wheel regadless of duro ???
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