Why Light Weight
The Importance of Lightweight Wheels Explained
Lightweight wheels and their importance explained in view of how heavy wheels affect your car’s performance negatively. Thanks to cosmetics and style, people often ignore the weight of the wheels they are buying. That is a terrible mistake. (Yes! That might be you reading this!)
Ok, it is going to be like a physic class here, so let us just do a short summary.
Sprung Weight Vs Un-Sprung Weight Vs Rotational Mass
Sprung Weight—the chassis, motor, transmission, body, and interior, as well as the passengers.
Un-sprung Weight – THE WHEELS, tires, brake assemblies, differential, solid drive axles, hub motors, and anything directly connected to the wheels is un-sprung mass.
Rotational Mass – THE WHEELS, crankcase (engine), propeller drive shaft, tires.
Physics scientists dictates a MINIMUM ratio of 1 to 3 (up to 10), meaning to say losing 1 kg (2.20 lbs) off un-sprung weight equals to 3 kg (6.60lbs) on the sprung weight. (Yes, that much)
Physics scientist dictates a MINIMUM ratio 1 to 5 (up to 10), meaning to say losing 1 Kg (2.20 lbs) off rotational mass equals to losing 5 kg (11.00 lbs)
Physics equation and real time testing results DO NOT LIE, they are factual and evident.
