Rigidity vs Weight
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Yeah, a lot of people tend to take one specific little spec to the max sometimes and not look at the whole picture. I remember reading this article a few months ago. Great article.
Rigidity is important for lateral loads, pretty obvious really...
What is surprising to me, and I had no idea this happened, is how the tire shifts it's position along the wheel!!! That's ****ing crazy!
What is surprising to me, and I had no idea this happened, is how the tire shifts it's position along the wheel!!! That's ****ing crazy!
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no kidding! so where can we buy some of these anti-slip paint! 
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I remember seeing an argument about balancing the tires and rims separately for this reason:
Add weight to balance the rim first, mount the tire and then add weight to balance the tire on the rim. That way, if the tire slips, the difference in balance is smaller.
I don't know if anyone really does this, but its an interesting idea.
I remember seeing an argument about balancing the tires and rims separately for this reason:
Add weight to balance the rim first, mount the tire and then add weight to balance the tire on the rim. That way, if the tire slips, the difference in balance is smaller.
I don't know if anyone really does this, but its an interesting idea.
Add weight to balance the rim first, mount the tire and then add weight to balance the tire on the rim. That way, if the tire slips, the difference in balance is smaller.
I don't know if anyone really does this, but its an interesting idea.
in the 4 wheeling world, there is various kinds of methods like using bead locks. this is mostly to prevent loosing a bead though.
i do rememer seeing/reading beach buggy racers using screws to just screw in the bead to the rim to prevent it from slipping...
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Yeah, I remember this article a while back too... and then thinking...
WHERE ARE ALL THE "RIGIDITY" SPECS WHEN WE BUY WHEELS? ;P
Really, this is just another "keep the customer dumb, give him only the info that can persuade him/her to buy the product you are selling"
WHERE ARE ALL THE "RIGIDITY" SPECS WHEN WE BUY WHEELS? ;P
Really, this is just another "keep the customer dumb, give him only the info that can persuade him/her to buy the product you are selling"
