Centre Locking wheels upgradable?
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We are about to release our GT3/GT3RS centerlock wheels and they are actually heavier than our similar 5-lug designs.
Our engineers report that the bulk of the wheel's center section adds mass that cannot be removed. The hub size combined with the high fastening torque required makes the centerlock heavier, no matter what else you do to save weight.
HOWEVER, our new centerlock wheels will weigh about 7 lbs EACH less than the factory cast wheels. So weight savings are still a reality if you go to a forged design.
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Very hard time believing you would need to drop $20,000 for some OEM heavy wheels. That just seems a bit ridiculous.
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Sharky is absolutely correct.
We are about to release our GT3/GT3RS centerlock wheels and they are actually heavier than our similar 5-lug designs.
Our engineers report that the bulk of the wheel's center section adds mass that cannot be removed. The hub size combined with the torque required makes the centerlock heavier, no matter what else you do to save weight.
HOWEVER, our new centerlock wheels will weigh about 7 lbs EACH less than the factory cast wheels. So weight savings are still a reality if you go to a forged design.
We are about to release our GT3/GT3RS centerlock wheels and they are actually heavier than our similar 5-lug designs.
Our engineers report that the bulk of the wheel's center section adds mass that cannot be removed. The hub size combined with the torque required makes the centerlock heavier, no matter what else you do to save weight.
HOWEVER, our new centerlock wheels will weigh about 7 lbs EACH less than the factory cast wheels. So weight savings are still a reality if you go to a forged design.
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Sharky is absolutely correct.
We are about to release our GT3/GT3RS centerlock wheels and they are actually heavier than our similar 5-lug designs.
Our engineers report that the bulk of the wheel's center section adds mass that cannot be removed. The hub size combined with the torque required makes the centerlock heavier, no matter what else you do to save weight.
HOWEVER, our new centerlock wheels will weigh about 7 lbs EACH less than the factory cast wheels. So weight savings are still a reality if you go to a forged design.
We are about to release our GT3/GT3RS centerlock wheels and they are actually heavier than our similar 5-lug designs.
Our engineers report that the bulk of the wheel's center section adds mass that cannot be removed. The hub size combined with the torque required makes the centerlock heavier, no matter what else you do to save weight.
HOWEVER, our new centerlock wheels will weigh about 7 lbs EACH less than the factory cast wheels. So weight savings are still a reality if you go to a forged design.
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So the advantages are:
Increased cost.
Increased weight.
Deteriorated breaking.
Deteriorated handling.
Deteriorated acceleration.
More difficult to remove due to special tools required.
Being able to say, I have center locking wheels.
The worst thing about this whole thing is; I would have bought into this had it not been for this forum.
Increased cost.
Increased weight.
Deteriorated breaking.
Deteriorated handling.
Deteriorated acceleration.
More difficult to remove due to special tools required.
Being able to say, I have center locking wheels.
The worst thing about this whole thing is; I would have bought into this had it not been for this forum.
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