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Old 12-11-2015, 02:03 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Ok, I think there is some confusion as to the effects of different wheels/rims. Changing the RIM size does not change the RPMs at all, it is changing the TIRE size that affects the RPM, specifically the overall circumference of the tire. Now a different rim size may allow you to choose a different tire size to change the RPMs, but if you switch from 13” to 14” wheels but put the same size (diameter) tire on them, your RPMs won’t change at all.
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