Thread: If wheels had fan like blades should they pull or push air?
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Old 05-27-2014, 04:13 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kach22i View Post
I always thought that they pulled the air in but I could be mistaken.

File:Porsche 956 962 (935?) tires and wheels (7526211220).jpg
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All of these seems to centrifugal fan design. The spinning would push air out/pull air from inside the wheel well.
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