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Subject:Re: Bigger Wheels and Unsprung Weight
From:James
Date:Sun, 6 Oct 2002 02:08:27 -0700

on 10/6/02 01:54, JordanVw@AOL.COM at JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> 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.

My logic will be the death of me.

James
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