another note is two equally weighted wheels with different diameters, the larger wheel will have more inertia to overcome and perceived weight while in rotation.
Chris --- ... Christopher Feeny web: http://30moons.com job: Web Developer (asp, php, html, database backend, graphics) hob: online since 1983, 96 Saturn SC2, PC building, web research ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Aaron Lashua wrote: > >>One note about about wheels. The heavier they are the slower you will go. > >>Big wheels look nice but they weigh more too, that extra weight will slow > >>you down. > > Not ALWAYS true. It's a good rule of thumb that the larger the wheel is, the > more it weighs, BUT like anything else there are exceptions. There are 19" > wheels that weigh less than 20 pounds each, and there are also some crazy > people making carbon fiber rims that weigh practically nothing. (18" wheels > that weigh 6 pounds etc.) > > (and stock Saturn rims tend to be heavy anyhoo) > > Just my $.02 > > -Aaron > RIP 1993 SC2 > Hello 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > SPOC NE web site: http://www.spocne.org > SPOC NE web site: http://www.spocne.org
