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Old 10-06-2015, 10:30 PM   #34 (permalink)
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In an earlier thread I had sources to show that a forged aluminum Centerline wheel is at parity with rubber and air. Everything else is heavier.
Heh. Here?

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I've been through 18 pages of search results looking for a thread were I quoted a magazine article to that effect. Unsuccessfully. As I recall they replaced steel rims with plus sized Centerline forged alloys and showed a weight savings (looking at the fronts of a car with massive rear tires)


I wondered if I could find it, but gave up when I saw that.
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