can light weight wheels improve ride noise, vibration and harshness? (ignoring the tires factor, or given the same set of tires)
>>15079729
these cunts should start a sideline making cf wheels.
and yes
>>15079729
Not really.
They will improve acceleration, braking, and handling.
As well as making life easier on your drivetrain and suspension.
If anything the shocks will have to work overtime on bound and rebound to replace the wheel
well, that's what Ford claims on its new CF wheels.
>While metal wheels can act like a bell, the dense, inert nature of carbon fiber provides for overall improved performance in terms of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) and a quieter ride – leading to greater comfort and refinement.
source: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2016/05/17/ford-gt-carbon-fiber-wheels.html
>>15079798
>mfw: this may become more mainstream in the future
>mfw: naggers and beaners stole your CF wheels.
>>15079798
> Dense
> Improved performance in terms of noise, vibration
Unless it's well damped, that doesn't quite add up. Typically a dense material will carry vibration further and faster.
>>15079729
Read up on "Unsprung Weight"
>>15079798
Might have something to do with it transferring to the suspension better, but in most cases the opposite is true. CF bikes for instance are vibration magnets. CF vibrates and is so stiff it has a habit of breaking other shit it's attached to. le marketing meme?
>>15080179
>read up on something that has nothing to do with the question
Yes, cars are way more comfy with lighter wheels.
Bumps aren't as harsh.
And bumpiness felt in the car including the noise heard when hitting said bumps can be defined as NVH
>>15080193
I has literally everything to do with the question.
If you want slightly better ride for your car, I would say, if you have thick tires, and let's say they are to hold 35psi, release the air in them down to 25psi and they'll take bumps better at the cost of mileage and when you turn you'll lose a bit of tread on the tires. It all depends on personal preference. If you really want better suspension weigh your car down. Just like when your pulling with a truck the rear suspension is very rigid and tough, but when you add weight to the rear it puts it all to the leaf springs and you get a better ride.
Unsprung weight literally is the question. Where is that downy that said it wasn't?
>>15080326
>wikipedia
>>15079757
No.
>>15079729
Louder? .. Yes.
>>15080186
>CF bikes for instance are vibration magnets
if youre talking about bicycles, alloy is a much harsher ride than carbon. that's why most alloy frames have carbon forks
>>15080217
No it doesn't.
Unsprung weight on a car is something that doesn't move.
Wheels move.
>>15083442
>tripfags being retarded yet again
>>15083442
Unsprung weight on a car is weight not carried by the suspension, more specifically the springs, hence the term. Wheels, spindles, brakes, etc are all part of the unsprung weight at each corner.
>>15079729
Spinning weight is the equivalent of static weight 4-5 times heavier, so definitely.
>>15083511
Yup, and when we're talking huge ass 19-20" wheels, we're looking at weight differences in the 10lb range per wheel in going from Aluminum to CF. Losing 10lbs per corner is the equivalent of dropping 160-200lbs off the total weight of your car - that's huge.
>>15083442
>typical /o/ poster
>>15079729
>can light weight wheels
If you park on the street or apartment or a parking lot, a truck will park next to your car blocking the view of your security camera motion detection software. Your wheels will then be removed and they are gone in 3 minutes if you don't use locking nuts with unpickable locks whose master key patterns are not available for 3D printers.
>>15080162
>>15080186
The same thing holds true for boats.
CF boats are terrific for performance due to their light weight, but the extreme stiffness of carbon transfers every single crash and bang (vibrations aka sound) through the entire boat in a way that e-glass or aluminium hulls don't.
>>15083901
>living in a non-gated community
>leaving your gem of a car unattended more than three minutes outside your gated community home
>>15079729
Is that entire rim made of carbon fiber? Or is it reinforced with something?
I feel that a carbon fiber rim would be way to brittle to be able to handle the bumps in the road and shit
>>15083442
Kill yourself.
>>15080186
What the actual fuck are you talking about?
>>15083468
>>15083496
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>>15083496
come on guys, everyone's voice is equal on 4chan!
>>15083442
Soooo, that just happened
