"Aero" wheels - a new car design trend?
Discussion
ajprice said:
CDP said:
No, that is the third class Sierra - the 'L'.
This is proper Scum Class, complete with naked steelies:
From https://sierrabase.wordpress.com/author/sierrabase...
(Nothing to do with me)
Seat Bocanegra edition This is proper Scum Class, complete with naked steelies:
From https://sierrabase.wordpress.com/author/sierrabase...
(Nothing to do with me)
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=17...
SWoll said:
Pica-Pica said:
Bring back steel rims and plastic wheel covers. Stop all this alloy nonsense. Easier to replace, update, tune for aerodynamics.
Look dreadful, add unspring weight so affect ride, steering and handling, easy to steal etc.I reckon a steel wheel and wheel trim combination will likely weigh less than pretty much any mainstream standard fitment OEM alloy wheel at the equivalent size.
HustleRussell said:
SWoll said:
Pica-Pica said:
Bring back steel rims and plastic wheel covers. Stop all this alloy nonsense. Easier to replace, update, tune for aerodynamics.
Look dreadful, add unspring weight so affect ride, steering and handling, easy to steal etc.I reckon a steel wheel and wheel trim combination will likely weigh less than pretty much any mainstream standard fitment OEM alloy wheel at the equivalent size.
Magnum 475 said:
TarquinMX5 said:
It's not really new, certain 3-Series had similar styles years ago, amongst others.
This. BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics (2010?) had left and right hand aero wheels to help reduce drag.Very easy to clean too!
saaby93 said:
They nicked that design off of a 1977 Granada!Other period Aero wheels...
1982 Audi 100
1979 S Class
But for petrolheads like us, the "Aero" wheel of interest are surely the race derived Turbofans designed for more effective brake cooling...
https://petrolicious.com/articles/this-is-how-turb...
If we must have aero wheels for improved efficiency (and to cover those tiny drums on the rear of electric cars) then I think I'd rather have something traditional than this current trend for overly fussy polished black and whiteworm prone diamond cut wheels.
I'd rather live with these ones that VW used a few years back:
Mind you, I didn't particularly like the wheels on my Mk7 Golf GTI when I got it six years ago, but I don't mind them now. Maybe the current trend will seem normal in a few years.
I'd rather live with these ones that VW used a few years back:
Mind you, I didn't particularly like the wheels on my Mk7 Golf GTI when I got it six years ago, but I don't mind them now. Maybe the current trend will seem normal in a few years.
SpeckledJim said:
They seem a good idea to me. When a car is doing 70mph its 'top' spokes are doing nearly 140mph through the air. That's a lot of drag and noise.
Surely you mean revolutions rather than MPH and would be closer to around 700-1000rpm (depending on wheel size)?Sorry not sure if I'm being thick here, but I'm not sure how any part of the car can be doing more than 70mph if that's what the car is travelling at.
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