“Losing 1kg of rotational weight (i.e. wheel weight) is the straightline performance equivalent to removing 10kg from your car”

Came across it earlier on a website.

 

3 facts about lightweight wheels according to Rota Wheels UK Managing Director Julian Pearcey:

 

• A lightweight wheel doesn't simply increase straight line performance, when you hit the bumps and twisties they come into their own
  
• A lightweight wheel is much more eager to change direction
  
• Less unsprung weight means that your suspension won’t have to try and control 25kg of wheel and tyre, bouncing around in the arch
  

 

I do know that the man selling the wheels, would obviously comment on the pro's of the product.

 

Maybe its one of the first changes we should be considering before we start pulling the car apart in the interest of saving weight?

except they are expensive

 

Pulling your car apart is free

except they are expensive

 

Pulling your car apart is free

 

Very true

Unsprung Weight is definatly the best place for weight removal, next is Drivetrain.

 

Less unspring weight improves handling, steering, braking more than any other weight removal.

Less Drivetrain weight improves response and power to the rear wheels more than any other weight removal.

 

I would'nt consider Rota wheels as being lightweight. They make cheap copies of the big name brands, but most of there wheels do weigh less than a lot of the cheapie single piece stuff made in china thats about.

Edited January 5, 200917 yr by Yowser

I would'nt consider Rota wheels as being lightweight. They make cheap copies of the big name brands, but most of there wheels do weigh less than a lot of the cheapie single piece stuff made in china thats about.

 

Hi Legrath, I was only giving the context of the quoted advantages, rather than promoting the Rota brand, as I know nothing about any wheel brands at this present point.

 

Regarding your point about the drivetrain weight loss, I did read somewhere (how true it is, I don't know) that for every 1kg removed from the drivetrain it is equivalent to approximately 7hp in power performance increase. I cannot remember where I read it.

 

Cheers, C