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Apr 7, 2005 | 07:38 PM

BlueRider

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Gary...would there be any difference in the harshness of the ride in relation to a...

forged vs. alloy wheel?

Apr 7, 2005 | 07:50 PM

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No fricking way.

Read my response on the S4 forum, this is a CRAZY idea.

(I'll stop short of calling it a dumb question...)

Apr 7, 2005 | 07:59 PM

BlueRider

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I'm sorry. Did my question say, "jerk-off, is there a difference between forged and cast"?

I was asking Gary, not Cameron.

Apr 8, 2005 | 06:51 AM

Gary@Tirerack.com

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No effect. Tires make the difference in this case.

Apr 8, 2005 | 07:32 AM

Reggie

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REither way Cameron is quite knowledgeable. - and with any engineering backgournd you would know

there is no difference in ride - only in ultimate strength

Apr 8, 2005 | 09:05 AM

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If you only want Gary to answer...

...you should call or email him directly. When you post in an open forum, you will get replies you don't want.

Apr 8, 2005 | 09:51 AM

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Disregarding the unwarranted flaming, why is that such a "dumb" question? ...

Despite the fact that the impact on ride feel is likely quite small, why is it so dumb to consider that the composition of the wheel might contribute to the general ride of the car? Structural material for any unsprung component in a vehicle's supension system has an inflated effect. From the perspective of motorcycle and bicycle wheels, composition is critical with respect to torsional strength, rebound feel through handlebars and initial turn-in response - quite apart from the tire selection. In auto racing, the material, size and width characteristics of wheels are very tightly regulated for the reason that even slight changes in those factors have measurable impact on lap times.

Granted, a slight variation in tire pressure probably swamps out any contribution that wheel construction material contributes to road feel, but IMHO let's not dismiss a question out of hand...

Best wishes to all
Eric