Weight of wheels
01-11-2017, 12:06 PM
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Three Wheelin'
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Weight of wheels
Note: Cross post on Racing & Drivers Education Forum
I'm looking at picking up a set of Racing Dynamics wheels as a spare set for track/AX use at really good price.
From what I can tell, they weigh around 6-8 lbs more that the wheel I use now.
I know heaver wheels can effect performance, but in reality how much? My car is basically stock, soon to get a suspension upgrade like PSS9's. I am a relatively new track driver, about 18 track days under my belt. I am not concerned with a few 10'ths in lap time, but several seconds would be a concern
My thought is to most likely use them for practice sessions on the track and switch to my lighter wheels for timed runs. Maybe the same for AX.That way I can save my "good" tires for when it counts. Or, since the new wheels would let me use wider tires on the front (8" vs 7" wheel, use them for my timed runs
They also come with with 4 virtually new tires, but not ones I would use for the track or AX
I'm looking at picking up a set of Racing Dynamics wheels as a spare set for track/AX use at really good price.
From what I can tell, they weigh around 6-8 lbs more that the wheel I use now.
I know heaver wheels can effect performance, but in reality how much? My car is basically stock, soon to get a suspension upgrade like PSS9's. I am a relatively new track driver, about 18 track days under my belt. I am not concerned with a few 10'ths in lap time, but several seconds would be a concern
My thought is to most likely use them for practice sessions on the track and switch to my lighter wheels for timed runs. Maybe the same for AX.That way I can save my "good" tires for when it counts. Or, since the new wheels would let me use wider tires on the front (8" vs 7" wheel, use them for my timed runs
They also come with with 4 virtually new tires, but not ones I would use for the track or AX
