why do people say 18" wheels hurt acceleration?
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why do people say 18" wheels hurt acceleration?
I've read numerous posts here with people talking about bigger diameter wheels hurting acceleration. This to me seems like total BS. I can understand that bigger diameter tires will hurt acceleration because it is essentially making your gearing taller. However, everyone i've seen running 18" wheels is using tires that are within .1" of the factory diameter so the wheel size should have no bearing. Can someone please explain the physics behind this??
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The reason why people says that is because 18" wheels usually weigh more then 16" making the car slower. If you get good 18" wheels that are lighter then the stock ones then it will be slightly faster.
Another reason if because the bigger wheels will cause traction problems when launching because of the lower profile tires.
Another reason if because the bigger wheels will cause traction problems when launching because of the lower profile tires.
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ok that's what i thought, basically there is nothing that inherently makes an 18"er slower than 16". It wouldn't make sense to me any other way. How much do the stock wheels weigh?
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Originally posted by KIDS2000
there are more factors to consider as well....alot depends on how the weight is distributed around your entire rolling diameter...
there are more factors to consider as well....alot depends on how the weight is distributed around your entire rolling diameter...
Also you can go to this tread for some good information: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...p?threadid=7388
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