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why 18'' wheels more popular on track?

Teams run bigger wheels to fit bigger brakes, period. F1 gets away with a 16-17inch wheel it because they have the most potent friction materials available, bar none, plus the

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why 18'' wheels more popular on track?

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01-27-2014, 07:45 AM	#23 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 21	Teams run bigger wheels to fit bigger brakes, period. F1 gets away with a 16-17inch wheel it because they have the most potent friction materials available, bar none, plus the most aggressive cooling systems, and their cars are around 1200-1400 pounds fully loaded. __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

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