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06-11-2012, 11:07 PM

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SteveJH

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Re: How does a larger rim effect the car

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Originally Posted by F6E

Point taken, But we are still taking the tyre out of the equation, Rim and tyre rotate as one, their combined mass acts as one, they do not differentiate where the bead meets the rim, their respective masses are not that dissimilar ....
Surely a 25kg 20" rim/ tyre combo has the same inertia as a 25kg 18" combo ?

That isnt the argument though.

The arguement is that a 20" rim/tyre combo will weight more than an 18" rim/tyre combo if the same rim design is used.

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