I'm not really sure Greg, to be honest, but I thought it was a safe "educated" assumption that tire grip would be exceeded long before enough force could be exerted to break the bearings or flex the halfshaft. Am I wrong to assume the tires' grip would be the weakest link in the chain of a...
I'm not so concerned with steel wheels as much as I am looking into this idea for cast/forged alloy wheels. Certainly if I had the means or equipment to actually test a forged or cast alloy wheel, I would. But I do not and thought I had as good a chance to find someone with some experience in...
Interesting stuff guys, thanks a bunch.
But the motion of flex I am looking to find out about is relative to the offset of the wheels. Is it possible/common/likely that lateral forces can be exerted on a sporstcar/passenger car cast or forged wheel to the point that the actual center portion...
So is the flex of a wheel on a street car, even a high performance one, significant enough to temporarily alter the wheel's offset? Or are we talking about negligible amounts with the greatest flex taking place at the tire sidewalls and suspension bushings?
Thanks again
Hello all, I am new to this forum seeking an answer that is being debated by non-engineer-types. I searched the subject but had no success and am not familiar with this sites navigation so sorry if I have missed an easy route to find an answer.
Basically what I am trying to find out is this...
