"Aero" wheels - a new car design trend?
Discussion
Obviously with the march towards improved MPG and the limits of combustion engines and mild hybrid tech, aerodynamic improvements need to be made, but is this going to be what all new wheels look like? I know lower-trim cars usually have smaller wheels, but these big thick things with diamond cut tops to make them look all skinny is definitely a new trend I've picked up on. Thankfully it seems to be restricted to cooking models and electric variants, but is this something anyone else has noticed?
On the New Octavia -
These awful things on the new C Class in Sport trim -
On a Micra -
On the New Octavia -
These awful things on the new C Class in Sport trim -
On a Micra -
Mr lestat said:
Sorry but I don’t follow. What’s fundamentally different about them. Isn’t it just the design ?
Much flatter faces / much smaller gaps between 'spokes' - designed to offer far less drag/turbulence than your typical multi-spoke alloy. Usually with some naff gloss-black inserts to make it still look like narrow-spokes but which will look tatty quickly and cost a lot more come refurb time.In extremis, look at a typical EV, but they are spreading...
havoc said:
Mr lestat said:
Sorry but I don’t follow. What’s fundamentally different about them. Isn’t it just the design ?
Much flatter faces / much smaller gaps between 'spokes' - designed to offer far less drag/turbulence than your typical multi-spoke alloy. Usually with some naff gloss-black inserts to make it still look like narrow-spokes but which will look tatty quickly and cost a lot more come refurb time.In extremis, look at a typical EV, but they are spreading...
Deranged Rover said:
Citroen certainly are ahead of the times what with their incorporating EV stuff into their cars back then!SWoll said:
Its the EV affect. Drag the biggest killer of efficiency for an EV (much more than weight) so manufacturers getting in on the trend with ICE variants also.
Praise EV's and Electric Jesus!! Those ICE impostors will be smite come judgement year 2030!!!!!11A completely plain circular disc is presumably the most weight-efficient and aero-efficient form of wheel - as long as your brakes don't need any cooling airflow !
Actually in the old days inboard brakes used to have cooling ducts, so perhaps the best solution is solid wheels and cooling ducts for the brakes?
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