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Old 12-14-2009, 09:12 PM   #15 (permalink)
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The smoother the wheel is, the less vortex it will create. I was incorrect in my earlier post, the dimples on the wheel pan would only serve to create a thicker boundary layer, no vortices.

You ideally want as small a vortex as possible on the wheels, since the vortex is created by the wheels acting like an inefficient fan, sucking/pushing air during rotation. The smoother the wheel's surface is, the less the rotation matters, and the more it acts like a smooth stagnant surface, which is desirable.

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CapAds not rotating wheel cover - No non not rotating advertising media hubcap

...and you can put big phat EM logos on there too.
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