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Old 04-08-2017, 01:57 AM   #8 (permalink)
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But the bigger wheel rim still means greater rolling inertia, even if the overall weight is the same.
Inertia/momentum? What I was suggesting is that the aluminum wheel distributes the rotational inertia evenly along the radius, while the extra weight of steel is concentrated toward the center where it has less effect.

Like a flywheel with a massive rim vs a disk. All things being equal.
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