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Re: cadet wheels. Tired Dad
Posted by 'itpro' on 31 Oct 2013 @ 02:01

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What did we get wrong?

Please tell us HOW you know it's about the heating rate and NOT about different rates of wheel stiffness for the different wheel types. That should be pretty easy IF you can tell us it's about the heating rates.

Be specific, tell us which rims heat fastest and which the slowest. Then tell us which dissipate the heat fastest. Then tell us what you WANT them to do, heat faster for a good 'early pace' or dissipate better to keep the tyres cooler at the end of the race. Then tell us if the action of heating the RIM actually COOLS the tyres (by stealing the heat) or HEATS the tyres (by heating the side walls) themselves.

To top it off, can you tell us what it is about each type of wheel that MAKES them heat and dissipate in their specific ways? The last time I asked this, I got told that (for example) Magnesium wheels heat faster AND slower than Alloy by two 'Experts'! One was simply WRONG in their knowledge of the heat 'signatures' of the two metals!

Oh.... and how does the tyre temp affect the 'release' from the corner (does a hotter or cooler tyre 'release' better?)...... and what about if I want MORE grip from the rear tyres, not less?

Finally, tell us HOW you know these things. What equipment did you use to measure the tyre temp changes?

My experience suggests that you are guessing, just like everybody else! Explain how you know what you 'know' and we can see if it makes sense.

I am always happy to be corrected IF you can give a rational reason or physical measurements of your 'tests' for your opinions.

Ian

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