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John Grinager
Joined: 25 Jul 2001
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Location: United States, California, San Jose
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 Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 6:02 am Post subject: 5" wheels vs. 6" wheels? |
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| I was wondering what the difference is between 5" and 6" wheels for sprint applications? It seems as though NOBODY runs 6" wheels anymore, all you see are 5"? |
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Jimmy Moore
Joined: 26 Jul 2001
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 1:16 pm Post subject: 5" wheels vs. 6" wheels? |
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| 6" wheels will give you better side wall support. If you're a big and tall guy and you're really loading your tires you might need them. Most people don't need that much side wall support so, they use the lighter 5" wheels to reduce rotating mass. |
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John Bosanek
Joined: 18 Jul 2001
Posts: 380
Location: United States, California, Ventura County
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 1:49 pm Post subject: 5" wheels vs. 6" wheels? |
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| I've heard 6" wheels are better for road racing. Why is that? |
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Mark Horne
Joined: 02 Aug 2001
Posts: 86
Location: United States, Missouri, DeSoto
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| Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2001 6:37 am Post subject: 5" wheels vs. 6" wheels? |
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| John, the 6 inch wheel has a smaller slip angle taking less time to unload the flex from the side wall. This frees up the rear end faster and allows for a smoother exit. |
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