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Originally Posted by project86
Is that more desirable?
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Without going into too much detail the closer the center of mass is to the point of rotation the less inertia it has. Basically, it's easier to accelerate/decelerate. It's why racers use small diameter, ultra-lightweight flywheels.
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Originally Posted by FC Zach
BBS vert wheels are 15" aren't they? I could go look at my car outside but I'm too lazy at the moment.
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That's a good point. I completely forgot about those. I never calculated the weight of a 15" wheel and tire combination. I was looking at RPF1's and they don't come in a 15" wheel with our 5x114.3 bolt pattern. Depending on the wheel and tire widths and tire sidewall I'm sure it could be even lighter than the 16" combination but at some point you're trading weight for contact area and sidewall flex.