oldmanmille
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| posted on 2/7/07 at 11:02 PM |
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Best wheel size for track use
Amongst many other things I need wheels and tyres. What is the best size to run these locost chassis' on - 13 inch or 14 inch or indeed 15 inch.
Not going anuy bigger than 15's.
Purely a track toy. I was thinking down lines of 13, would I be right? or is it a personal preference gthing?
Cheers,
John
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Wadders
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| posted on 3/7/07 at 12:33 AM |
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13's IMHO, lighter, cheaper tyres, loads of cheap 2nd hand slicks available, steering feels lovely on them. etc etc
Al.
Originally posted by oldmanmille
Amongst many other things I need wheels and tyres. What is the best size to run these locost chassis' on - 13 inch or 14 inch or indeed 15 inch.
Not going anuy bigger than 15's.
Purely a track toy. I was thinking down lines of 13, would I be right? or is it a personal preference gthing?
Cheers,
John
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blakep82
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| posted on 3/7/07 at 07:16 AM |
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bigger wheels give a higher top speed, smaller wheels are better for acceleration.
what track will you be going to?
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Hellfire
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| posted on 3/7/07 at 07:26 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
bigger wheels give a higher top speed, smaller wheels are better for acceleration.
what track will you be going to?
Wheel size actually has no effect on speed, it's the rolling circumference that makes that difference.
Generally 13's have a higher profile tyre, this gives better 'readability' when 'on the edge'. The lower the profile the
less indication you would have when the tyre is due to let go.
Steve
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oldmanmille
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| posted on 3/7/07 at 07:49 AM |
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cheers guys. I was leaning toward 13's so thanks for the confirmation.
I normally do Oulton, Donny and Anglesey in my Golf so would imagine same circuits. i didnt like cadwell and mallory is a bit boring. Oulton is my
favourite and was so on my bike 
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worX
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| posted on 3/7/07 at 12:46 PM |
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I'll add weight to the 13's argument, mostly because (as wadders said) you can buy second hand track/race tyres for next to nothing!
Steve
ps Oulton is my favourite too! esp on bike!
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oldmanmille
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| posted on 3/7/07 at 10:10 PM |
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I was down to 1min 56 secs (not bad for an old man) at oulton on bike but once I fractured my spine, the boss (aka wife ) said I had to stop - well
not HAD to stop, but 'encouraged' me to stop  I miss the bike like hell.....
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blakep82
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| posted on 3/7/07 at 10:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
bigger wheels give a higher top speed, smaller wheels are better for acceleration.
what track will you be going to?
Wheel size actually has no effect on speed, it's the rolling circumference that makes that difference.
Generally 13's have a higher profile tyre, this gives better 'readability' when 'on the edge'. The lower the profile the
less indication you would have when the tyre is due to let go.
Steve
oh yeah, i was assuming the tyre wall would be the same, therefore circumference would change too
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