lancerx

lancerx

saw this on another forum and thot that i should share

zoomroom

whats the verdict? I'm too lazy to read it.

k_r_a_c_k_e_r

iTrader: (3)

ditto.. lol

d16y8

Rigidity > Lightweight

RDub

interesting read

MPR

Cool post!

91SiRacer

good read

J-SKI

Def Will Not Read Something That About Wheels Again. My Eyes Are Sore.
Coles Notes Version Next Time Please

Mashimaro

i wonder how a forged and lightweight wheel like the TE37 would hold up to a comparison like this...

ForSale

just wondering, isn't a lightweight wheel sopposed to be rigid? the lighter the wheel the better harder, stiffer wheel as its been forged, right?

Peter H

Nope. Not all lightweight wheels are created equal. There are various methods of manufacturing, such as cast wheels, forged wheels, and MAT wheels. In addition, the very physical design of the wheel is a major factor in determining how rigid a wheel is.

What this article does well is point out that there is no sense in pursuing a lightweight wheel, if that wheel has not been designed in a rigid way.

With that said however, it is important to note that you do not want a wheel that is TOO rigid! it is normal for a wheel to flex in a car as much as 10% under extreme circumstances.

If you had a rock solid wheel, it would not be able to endure, nor dissipitate the stresses and tension that would then make their way to your chassis and result in some very unwanted performance characteristics.

On the other hand, a wheel that flexes too much would result in sloppy handling, and horrible grip.

A true quality wheel will allow the flexing to occur precisely. So the key is to find a balanced wheel that combines the factors of Lightweight and Rigidity. Hence why the Enkei MAT wheels, and their higher end counterpart AME are such great wheels. It's a shame they are so under rated here in North America.

ForSale

oh thanks, got ya.