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Originally Posted by r33_RGSport
And what that negative effect would be?
Please enlighten us, I do also would like to know.  |
Are you familiar with the effects of unsprung weight on a suspension?
Each of your suspension members is a lever. The end of your system of levers is the tire's contact patch. When you move the contact patch outward, you increase the effective length of the levers. This has the same effect of adding more weight if the levers remain unchanged. Think about a see-saw. A 100-lbs child on a three foot see-saw arm produces the same force as a 50-lbs child on a six foot see-saw arm. By the same principle, the 100 lbs child produces 300 lb-ft of force (torque) on the 3-ft see-saw. Move that child one foot farther out, and your child not produces 400 lbs-ft.
The same applies to your wheel when you move it out. Remember that your suspension, especially a dynamic suspension, is tuned for certain forces and weights. If you swap on a heavier wheel and move it outward, you can significantly alter the quality of your suspension. Even moving the same wheels outward has an effect.
The size of the effect varies, but it's not true to say there's "no negative effects." Because there are.