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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
In an ideal driving situation without any forced stops of any kind, heavier wheels would help you coast further using P&G (engine off). It would take more energy to get the vehicle up to a given speed, versus lighter wheels, but coasting distances would be longer.
Unfortunately few of us experience those ideal conditions, therefore lighter wheels are better.
regards
Mech
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what about stopping.....odd thing.....we all have to stop.
now you have 4x the weight (dynamic, moving, swinging) and you are using the wrong pads and bushing to stop.(you didnt upgrade for the greater weight) So they wear out much quicker. But you got to coast a little longer.
the answer is no.
