RE: Bought new wheels
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RE: Bought new wheels - 5/30/2008 5:03:27 AM
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roach
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ORIGINAL: rtrackr99
In theory,
a lighter wheel responds better with any bumps in the road.
I'd guess that the lighter wheel is easier for the suspension to control and is easier to rotate quickly,
maybe less of the gyroscope effect too when turning.
The question is...
Did your ride improve? 
No matter what I said about your photo,
Your Outtie and wheel choice looks awesome! 
Take care,
E
I would probably have to say yes that it did improve in responsiveness. After reading your post yesterday when I went to get my outie at the dealer after work I tried noticing if something improved in the ride with the new wheels and that's what I found I would have to try it on a nice scenic road to see how much of the responsiveness as changed but you can still notice it a little in the city while driving.
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RE: Bought new wheels - 5/30/2008 6:04:08 AM
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chenarm
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It's not a theory, lighter wheel, will give you better handling, since the wheel will tend to make better contact with the road over uneven surfaces. With less inertia on the wheel, the suspension will do a better job of pushing the tire back to the road, after hitting a bump. You also get better acceleration and fuel economies, more so than removing the same amount of weight elsewhere in the car because the wheels not only need to be pushed forward when accelerating, you also need to make them turn, But on a 2500lbs car, a couple of pounds of the wheel, won't be noticeable. On a 17lbs Bike a few grams make a big difference.
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RE: Bought new wheels - 5/30/2008 9:25:04 AM
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willowpeak
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Nice wheels.. Looks very sporty.. Sweeet!
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