No, you can't say that with any certainty.

QFT. 70 roll. LOL

Lot more can go into that but yea pretty much.
Because 5.0 racecar.
You dont say?:manos:

I cant but its an educated guess. Theory.

Look, I don't want to be rude to you, but sometimes we can't decide if you're trolling or seriously misinformed and some of your comments are so way off base at times it's crazy.

I asked you to explain how you came to determine your thoughts on the subject matter, and here you flip on me to prove you wrong? Seems a bit backwards to me.

But to simply answer your question, Jeff picked up power by simply decreasing the amount of rotating mass on his wheels allowing them to turn much easier. Reducing weight is just as good as making more power.

My forged 20's are lighter than your cast 18 inch wheels. The only argument you could possibly make is that a 20 inch wheel could change gearing if the same tire height was used, but it's not. By using a lower profile tire with my 20, the gearing is very near the same as it was with the stock 19 inch wheels/tires. So really, you are just incorrect and your argument is null and void.

Ok, now you're just trolling.

Great theory, but my "heavy" 20s have made my stock untuned car quicker than a bunch of modded ones. You might want to rethink your theory.

So what tire size should i be running on my wheel barrow?

Agreed, I plan on getting the delete kit for that myself. Just the blackout strip that goes across the decklid. Not tinting or modding the lights at all though.

Since the thread is already derailed I will add my 2 cents about wheels.

From what I have read, the most significant reason manufacturer's have to increase wheel size is to be able to use larger brake rotors and calipers. That's really about it. That's the real reason I personally did not want to go with 20s because of the increased weight of a larger wheel and not planning to go with a big break kit to justify the look. There are several factors to consider with whether or not a bigger wheel is performance-wise justifiable.

Weight
Size
Barrell diameter (for brakes of course)
Build process

My car came with 18X8 inch wheels. I don't have to by 20 inch wheels to increase contact patch. I could easily(and cheaper) select a 18X11, be marginally heavier assuming the wheels are cast like stock, and have a far greater tire choice to go with, while being able to keep braking as best as possible. Now also keep in mind that if I go from a 18X8 to a 20X11 that is forged it would potentially weigh marginally less if not the same. In that case then it makes performance as well as visual sense. However, I am not one of the ballers on this forum and don't plan on spending $4,000 for wheels alone. Yes, quality forged wheels can run that much, HRE, Forgeline etc.

Also consider this about wheel size. It takes a 20inch rim longer to completely rotate than an 18inch wheel respectively. That's why you don't see professional drag racers running huge wheel setups. For those looking to set records, they will not choose a larger wheel, in fact they either go with 18s or SMALLER with a fat DR to hook up with skinny up front.

-Alex

Don't overthink it.


We're talking about 12 second cars. lmao

Not overthinking it at all. I'm just giving as much information as I have. Since we are discussing wheels on performance cars, why not discuss which wheels give the best performance :) ?

-Alex

This thread made me seriously reconsider how i pronounce the word wheelbarrow (i always thought it was wheelbarrel).

Actually, I don't think it is necessarily the weight factor. Pros don't run larger wheels simply because of the massive amounts of TQ being applied at the wheels upon launching the car. They need as much flexible sidewall as they can possibly get to gain traction.

Plus, launching on a large wheels just increases the chances of snapping the center of the wheel from the torque stress being applied to the core of the wheel's hub. They cast a thick, small OD wheels that will give them the lowest rotating mass as possible while providing the highest strength possible.

This guy gets it. :head3:

I've always known the real way, but saying "barrel" is more fun.