09-21-2014, 06:36 AM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Tuxedo NY
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| Wide wheels vs narrow
Is there a benefit to either? Putting new wheels on my yeti and I see kits to widen the vanquish wheel, which is a little narrower than stock. What effects will the width have in crawling and at speed?
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09-21-2014, 10:34 AM | #2 | |
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| Re: Wide wheels vs narrow Quote:
Width affects contact patch. The lighter the vehicle, the smaller the CP. The wider the wheel the smaller and lighter the CP will be. Tire width and foams will dictate your CP. If your rig is heavier than a wider tire is ok because the CP will be effective. A wider tire on a smaller lighter rig will reduce your effective CP and affect effective traction. | |
09-21-2014, 11:27 AM | #3 |
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| Re: Wide wheels vs narrow
Cool! Thanks!!
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09-21-2014, 09:57 PM | #4 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
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| Re: Wide wheels vs narrow
No problem man! Contact Patch is a beautiful thing!! |
09-21-2014, 10:00 PM | #5 |
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| Re: Wide wheels vs narrow
mind you, if your running at fast speed, tall narrow tires may increase your roll over, so lower wider wheels may be the trick to fast tight drifting turns. I dont have a Yeti yet so only you can be the judge on that.
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09-22-2014, 07:12 PM | #6 |
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| Re: Wide wheels vs narrow
Interesting. I'll keep experimenting, thanks !
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03-29-2016, 03:55 PM | #7 |
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| Re: Wide wheels vs narrow
So, reviving an old thread with new questions. I can't seem to find an exact answer anywhere... On a light-ish (5.5 lb) rig would the narrow VP wheels be too narrow? They claim to be 1 inch, but that is including the rings, the can itself is .75 or so. Should I use a stiffer foam to compensate? Will running the narrow wheel reduce side hill stability? Last edited by Turtlejon; 03-29-2016 at 06:27 PM. |
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| Re: Wide wheels vs narrow Quote:
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This thankfully has not been as much of a problem with 1.9s, but you still have to check. Quote:
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04-01-2016, 10:59 AM | #9 |
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| Re: Wide wheels vs narrow
What about using the CI tuning disc to stiffen the sidewall? I have this nice set of wheels, and I'm hoping to use them, but I don't want to compromise performance.
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04-01-2016, 12:09 PM | #10 |
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| Re: Wide wheels vs narrow
Those are great tuning aides, but start with proper wheel/tire width. Those pieces are more for if your foams are too narrow or very soft.
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