Quantum 5th Gear July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 excuse me, ask the newbie question noticed AD stock rim normally only 5 spokes, if change to performance rim, got many spokes ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy_koh Neutral Newbie July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 yup im curious to know also. My stock was 5 spoke, changed to 10 spoke now. the only significant thing i feel was the weight. its heavier now. but feel tat is down 2 i upsize my rims Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceroymenthol 6th Gear July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 then change to bicycle rims lor.... many spokes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcslim Neutral Newbie July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 Could it be just for visual purpose only? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe 3rd Gear July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 not really, those prodrive light rims only got few spokes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sash7 Neutral Newbie July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 excuse me, ask the newbie question noticed AD stock rim normally only 5 spokes, if change to performance rim, got many spokes is not true... rays te37 has only 6 spokes... and these r strong forged rims... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 Rims are done by casting, one mould can produce many pieces, process like this is cost effective. To fabricate the mould, of course they design to make it simple yet nice. A more complicated design, the mould and the rim will have more machining process. More costly to produce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus 3rd Gear July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 excuse me, ask the newbie question noticed AD stock rim normally only 5 spokes, if change to performance rim, got many spokes Basically the process to construct are more important, forge process give better quality rims. But I would imaging if there are more spokes spread around, when turning the centrifugal force would be more evenly distributed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceroymenthol 6th Gear July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 (edited) Rims are done by casting, one mould can produce many pieces, process like this is cost effective. To fabricate the mould, of course they design to make it simple yet nice. A more complicated design, the mould and the rim will have more machining process. More costly to produce. so 2 piece, 3 piece rims more cost effective to produce? can mix and match the parts to create wider model range especially for different offsets and width to fit more cars..... but then how come they are so goddamn ex? Edited July 10, 2009 by Viceroymenthol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sony 1st Gear July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 excuse me, ask the newbie question noticed AD stock rim normally only 5 spokes, if change to performance rim, got many spokes my stock rim is 10 spoke but my forged rim is 5.. it's the design.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbonetics 2nd Gear July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 (edited) its really a newbie question. not all performance rims got alot of spokes. my stock rims got 12 spokes. Edited July 10, 2009 by Turbonetics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberttan 5th Gear July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 not only the numbers of spoke also the thinkness of spoke and whole rim do affect the weight and strength. as far as production cost is concerned,material/process/R&D(testing) play a very important factors. in reality world most peoples are concerned more of LOOK and $. So that always a compromised remember what you pay is what you get and know what you are buying Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyojin 1st Gear July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 performance is dictated by the wheel weight and not by how many spokes. many performance wheels have 5 or 6 spoke designs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amortifiedpenguin Clutched July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 interesting, and while we're at it, are steel rims (black without any spokes whatsoever like those on taxis) BAD? discounting the fact that they may be heavier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kongkongwolf Clutched July 10, 2009 Share July 10, 2009 pay more get more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear July 11, 2009 Share July 11, 2009 interesting, and while we're at it, are steel rims (black without any spokes whatsoever like those on taxis) BAD? discounting the fact that they may be heavier. Steel rims may be more heavy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kongkongwolf Clutched July 11, 2009 Share July 11, 2009 Steel rims may be more heavy. Den Ti rim. Can flex and absorb bumps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigershark1976 Turbocharged July 11, 2009 Share July 11, 2009 performance rim got more spoke to either poke people if u win the race, or poke urself if u loss..... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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