super lights by cascade

[DGFUNNY70]

Have any of you guys used the super lights from cascade inovations. I have been looking at getting them or a similar setup where there seems to be more tire than rim. Has any one compared running a smaller wheel with a bigger tire and what the result was. Vrs going with a larger wheel like a 10in with the 10x10x20 tire.

[Wallrat]

Dunno about the super lites, but I can offer some insight into wheel size vs. performance...

 

Depending on the rim and tire combo, you can play a little bit with the weight of the wheel. Some tires (mostly dirt or especially mud), are fairly heavy. Combining these with a larger rim might save you a couple ounces. Other tires like skat traks are very lightweight, so much that usually you can save some ounces by going with a smaller rim. Given the same diameter tire, the one on the larger rim will corner better due to less sidewall flex and the one on the smaller rim will be better for straightline speed. As the wheel speed increases, the tire on the smaller rim will have more rubber to elongate thereby increasing the gear ratio as the speed increases.

 

So for Dragging - small rim

better performance - big rim

lots of rocks to bend rims - small rim

[Banchetta]

Dunno about the super lites, but I can offer some insight into wheel size vs. performance...

 

Depending on the rim and tire combo, you can play a little bit with the weight of the wheel.  Some tires (mostly dirt or especially mud), are fairly heavy.  Combining these with a larger rim might save you a couple ounces.  Other tires like skat traks are very lightweight, so much that usually you can save some ounces by going with a smaller rim.  Given the same diameter tire, the one on the larger rim will corner better due to less sidewall flex and the one on the smaller rim will be better for straightline speed.  As the wheel speed increases, the tire on the smaller rim will have more rubber to elongate thereby increasing the gear ratio as the speed increases.

 

So for Dragging - small rim

better performance - big rim

lots of rocks to bend rims - small rim

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I'd have to say, Wallrat narrowed it right down. The larger tire, smaller rims will also absorb the small bumps in the dunes better.