Date:         Sun, 6 Oct 2002 04:54:05 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Bigger Wheels and Unsprung Weight
Comments: To: tornadored@HOTPOP.COM
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In a message dated 10/6/02 4:47:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
tornadored@HOTPOP.COM writes:


> So, 5lbs more per wheel = 20lbs more
> total unprung = 200lbs sprung.  More rough calculation...that would yield
> about a 1 second slower 0-60 because of rotational weight.
>
> I hope I'm missing something here.  What are people's real
> world/seat-of-pants results after going big?  It almost seems like the
> benefit of the larger/wider tire (in our favorite brand) would be
> outweighed
> by, well, weight.
>
>

some people are waaaaaay toooooo analytical.

chris

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