does the size of rims affect handling?

yeehaw SG

does it? if it does, how? does it mean the larger the diameter the better? but of cos as big as the car can allow.

tofushop193 SG

better road holding?

freakass SG

Bigger rims give better road holding, but it gives a rougher and noisier ride...

Anyway I read from the newspaper some time ago that if you change the size of your rims, please get an experienced mechanic to do it for you cos the tyre size must be changed accordingly too or else your ABS may not work properly... your speedometer may not be accurate also....

tofushop193 SG

there is a plus one rule by lta…i forget how it works…need to find out the articles from my motoring

yeehaw SG

siam mi is road holding? went to google it but didn’t really understand the explanations.

monoslayer SG

bigger rims --> bigger tyres --> higher FC Rolling Eyes

yeehaw SG

oh rly? (no sarcasm intended)

monoslayer SG

yes rly

nullifi3d SG

The larger the rims, the heavier the wheels. This depending on the type of rim used.

Sometimes there is no performance point if you upgrade your rims from 14" to 18"; maily for cosmetic purposes.

zerocool85 SG

the turning radius is +/- the same as most vehicles.. depending on the tyres that u are using.. if u use one with thicker walls.. u have more turning radius, thus poorer FC.. and also.. unless u r using light weight 2 piece rims, u will still have relatively good FC.

size of rims does affect handling in a good way, but u have slower acceleration because there is more grip on the ground.. more friction thus need more power to turn the wheels.

more traction/grip allows u to travel at higher speeds.. it is safer to travel high speeds on bigger rims compared to smaller ones..

bigger rims usually require tyres with thinner walls (performance tyres).. they tend to have stiffer walls and will not deform that easily during a corner or excessive pressure pressing on it.. it shape remain and thus holding the road better.

thicker ones tend to be softer/bouncier (comfort/silent tyres).. not so much traction because they deform easier than performance tyres..

tailslide SG

size only affect traction. bigger rims use wider tires which determines the size of the footprints left behind by ur car.

more importantly, its the weight of the rims which affects ur handling. rims are part of ur unsprung weight. more unsprung weight means more power being sapped from ur engine. more unsprung weight means ur suspension reacts slower to changing road conditions. more unsprung weight also means more wear and tear on ur suspension and braking components. u can have a larger rim, which weighs half ur current ones and still have better handling and acceleration, at around 5 to 6 times the cost of a normal rim the same size.

so ask urself, wad is ur objective in changing larger rims?

AE86tofu SG

PIMP UP MA RIDE NIGGA.... Laughing 21' Chromes are da way 2 go.... Wink

nOrmalbOi SG

nothing but 24s are gonna do for me dawg!

Laughing

tofushop193 SG

the bigger the rim=more time needed to roll one round
so got rolling resistance

tailslide SG

not unless me driving a hummer. like dat 22 inch also not enuff Twisted Evil

Kuali Baba SG

Rim diameter alone doesn’t affect the handling…the ratio of the diameter of the rims to height of the tyre wall does.

yeehaw SG

oh ok

AE86tofu SG

who teach u tt theory...TG LIM isit.... Confused

tofushop193 SG

TG lim where got teach things bout wheels one…serious ma…bigger diameter the wheels must take more time one round ma…not meh

Kuali Baba SG

That's only if the tyres also become taller. Laughing