I've always been told lighter wheels (less unsprung weight) helps everything from road holding (over bumps allowing suspension to move freely) / acceleration / braking and overall cornering.
It also makes sense as it is easier to get a lighter object moving than a heavier object, if you can find article be interested to see it and how they come to that conclusion.
I've always been told lighter wheels (less unsprung weight) helps everything from road holding (over bumps allowing suspension to move freely) / acceleration / braking and overall cornering.
It also makes sense as it is easier to get a lighter object moving than a heavier object, if you can find article be interested to see it and how they come to that conclusion.
The car that the magazine used to test the standard heavy wheels vs lighter aftermarket (Pro Race 1.2s) was a Fiesta ST.
They said that after numerous attempts the lighter wheels cause the wheels to spin up a lot easier thus slowing their 0-60mph tests. Standard wheels didnt cause this issue.