Torque & Wheel/Tire Size

[Pavel Olavich]

I was told that the bigger the wheels/tires, the less torque....is this true? Bigger tires/wheels sap energy...of course not taking into consideration wheel/tire weight, but is this true in general?

[eTiMaGo]

very true. More rotating mass to accelerate means less power being used to move the car forward.

[PetersRedYaris]

Yes, it's true, but you really shouldn't change the overall diameter from stock.

[eTiMaGo]

but even with the same diameter, bigger rims will have more weight and thus inertia, which is the main drawback to these sexy 18" rims :biggrin:

[PetersRedYaris]

but even with the same diameter, bigger rims will have more weight and thus inertia, which is the main drawback to these sexy 18" rims :biggrin:

Correct! Were saying the same thing, weight is the enemy, not overall tire/wheel diameter. Bigger tire/wheel packages weigh more.

[eTiMaGo]

like most things in cars, the less weight the better :smile:

[PetersRedYaris]

In a perfect World, bigger rims would weigh less; then we could have both looks and performance.

[jdubau55]

A forged magnesium wheel is the fix for this.

[SailDesign]

A forged magnesium wheel is the fix for this.

Until you kerb it.....:thumbdown:

[jdubau55]

If you can afford them in the first place then I'm sure you're not worrying about curbing.

[PetersRedYaris]

A forged magnesium wheel is the fix for this.

IMO wheels should not cost more than the car itself, but your correct.:smile:

[St_G]

I think in a perfect world, not only would those big wheels weigh less, but they'd also not expose the silly looking rear drum brake.

In a perfect World, bigger rims would weigh less; then we could have both looks and performance.