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2021 Uberturbine Wheel Weight

Discussion in 'Model 3: Driving Dynamics' started by Drivesolo, Jan 12, 2021.

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    How did you get the forgestars so cheap
     
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    Open box sale. The vendor had trouble selling it (tires were removef) so he took the tires off and sold them to me at cost just to get them out of inventory.
     
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    When Porsche came out with the Cayman R/Spyder in 2012 (both of which used lightweight forged, rather than heavier cast wheels), the suspension was changed just for these otherwise identical Cayman/Boxster models.

    While reducing weight is always good for an EV's range, and, if the chassis is properly calibrated, for its road handling ability, I would caution to equate lighter wheels with automatically better handling in a car designed for a specific unsprung weight: If you shave off a considerable amount of weight off the wheels/tires, the ride quality may become quite a bit more unpleasant.
     
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