~ any of you who have ever rode a bicycle have noticed that the heavier the wheels and tires were - the harder it is to pedal.
The same is true of motor vehicles.
Oh?
Is this a new idea for you?
Taller rims made of light weight materials such as aluminum weigh far less than the rubber of a tires sidewall. Steel rims weigh far more than aluminum.
ERGO ( no pun intended) a tall rim with a tight sidewall tire on it such as a sixteen inch with a 20 series tire weighs ( MASSES ) a lot less, and requires far less energy to TURN it.
CHECK SUM:
Go ride a bicycle with fat tires, then go ride a bike with skinny ROAD RACING TIRES.
You will instantly notice a difference....
You can go a lot faster on a "ROAD BIKE" than a "MOUNTAIN BIKE" because the weight of the wheels is so different....
The difference is so total that I can hardly imagine having to explain it. But in brief, things on a wheel don't just go around in a circle, it requires ENERGY to cause that.
The lighter the wheel and tire combination is - the less energy is taken up to do so....
Do I have you thinking yet?
RUBBER weighs a lot more than ALUMINUM.
STEEL weighs a lot more than Aluminum.
If we get rid of the steel, and eliminate as much as possible of the RUBBER by increasing the diameter of an Aluminum rim - the whole combination weighs or "MASSES" a lot less, and consumes less energy (given the same exterior diameter, and a smaller "SIDEWALL" of the tire) so that what happens is that the balance of the performance of the engine is applied to aerodynamics...
*Which is the other major factor involved in both speed and efficiency.
~Further deponent sayeth not~
I want to see the rest of you become active in this discussion...
The same is true of motor vehicles.
Oh?
Is this a new idea for you?
Taller rims made of light weight materials such as aluminum weigh far less than the rubber of a tires sidewall. Steel rims weigh far more than aluminum.
ERGO ( no pun intended) a tall rim with a tight sidewall tire on it such as a sixteen inch with a 20 series tire weighs ( MASSES ) a lot less, and requires far less energy to TURN it.
CHECK SUM:
Go ride a bicycle with fat tires, then go ride a bike with skinny ROAD RACING TIRES.
You will instantly notice a difference....
You can go a lot faster on a "ROAD BIKE" than a "MOUNTAIN BIKE" because the weight of the wheels is so different....
The difference is so total that I can hardly imagine having to explain it. But in brief, things on a wheel don't just go around in a circle, it requires ENERGY to cause that.
The lighter the wheel and tire combination is - the less energy is taken up to do so....
Do I have you thinking yet?
RUBBER weighs a lot more than ALUMINUM.
STEEL weighs a lot more than Aluminum.
If we get rid of the steel, and eliminate as much as possible of the RUBBER by increasing the diameter of an Aluminum rim - the whole combination weighs or "MASSES" a lot less, and consumes less energy (given the same exterior diameter, and a smaller "SIDEWALL" of the tire) so that what happens is that the balance of the performance of the engine is applied to aerodynamics...
*Which is the other major factor involved in both speed and efficiency.
~Further deponent sayeth not~
I want to see the rest of you become active in this discussion...
