wheel alignment versus ride resistance
wheel alignment versus ride resistance
(OP)
Hi,
how significant toe and camber affect car straight ride resistance? (top speed for example)
what tire width and aspect ratio affect this all?
(of course racing tires
)
again Thank You
Radek
how significant toe and camber affect car straight ride resistance? (top speed for example)
what tire width and aspect ratio affect this all?
(of course racing tires
again Thank You
Radek





RE: wheel alignment versus ride resistance
You do the math.
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Greg Locock
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RE: wheel alignment versus ride resistance
Wide wheels usually have more Fx drag and also measurable aero drag effects. Wheelhouse size (you have to fit the fat wheels in and steer them for FWD)) and wheel spider area (you have to cool the brakes, though) can be players, too. Even outside mirrors will affect your top speed if you are traveling in the aero domain.
A simple coast down test can help you sort out some of these effects (all except the tractive force effects).
RE: wheel alignment versus ride resistance
I had owner, which fears use wider slick tires for top speed loss,
but he use almost 20mm!!! rear toe for getting stability (was extremely front assymetrical bumpsteer)
I think it can not be worse now
how effects during acceleration? (for different speed)
I think aero become more important at high speed
RE: wheel alignment versus ride resistance
Also, I think there is a reason why race cars ALL use as wide a tire as possible - and that is because the traction generated during cornering and acceleration more than offsets the loss of top speed.
RE: wheel alignment versus ride resistance