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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Woodstock, GA
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Wheel/tire size?
If I go to a 15 inch wheel for the track, will that be the equivalent of going to a lower gearing?
Also, is it total wheel/tire diameter that affects this? In other words, if I went to a lower profile 16 inch tire that gave the same total diameter as a 15 inch wheel with a higher profile tire, would it be the same "gearing" effect? Thanks Scott |
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Off the grid- Almost
Posts: 10,598
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Re: Wheel/tire size?
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Actually what really counts is the loaded rolling radius of the tire. A tire on the road is no longer circular. Most manufacturers provide this info
the revs per mile is almost as good, but slightly less useful
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