Wheels with deep dish = better performance?
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Wheels with deep dish = better performance?
This may be a little dumb, but I had a thought. Do wheels with higher (or lower) offsets perform better? Maybe the lip pushes down on tires around corners, giving it more traction or something. I don't quite know how to explain what I'm trying to say. But compare wheel 1 (no dish) to wheel 2.
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Despite the fact that wheel 2 is more expensive and probably lighter, what about the design? Is there an advantage? Or does it not matter?
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Despite the fact that wheel 2 is more expensive and probably lighter, what about the design? Is there an advantage? Or does it not matter?
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#1 is less likely to bend in a pothole because there's something supporting the edge.
Eitherway, there's no real performance difference as long as they clear the brakes. Lower offset gives a wider track, but there comes a point where it becomes bad as it kills your wheel bearings and starts causing steering response problems.
Eitherway, there's no real performance difference as long as they clear the brakes. Lower offset gives a wider track, but there comes a point where it becomes bad as it kills your wheel bearings and starts causing steering response problems.
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