anybody find any advantages to big rear wheels on a sled or are they just for looks?
any advantages to bigger rear wheels?
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The larger wheel allows the track to turn easier over them due to the track not compacting as much as it would have to around a small wheel. In effect the angle of the track in larger.
I run 9 inch wheels so I can reverse In deep snow. Stock size wheels trench to easy for reversing. It's been worth every penny being able to reverse instead of tugging and pullin
the bigger wheels definately help reverese in deep snow...
for a good example, try to bend your track in your hand, there pretty stiff, and when it is spinning at over a thousand rpm, the drag gets rather intense on small wheels.
for a good example, try to bend your track in your hand, there pretty stiff, and when it is spinning at over a thousand rpm, the drag gets rather intense on small wheels.
love my fastlane 9 in 2 wheel kit
I went from stock Polaris wheel size in 2001 to 8" wheels for a couple of seasons.
I didn't have reverse back then so that wasn't a selling point at all.
I did notice less rolling resistance. BUT, I went to 10t drivers, 151 track (from a 144) and no rail extensions. I also did a drop and roll to the chaincase.
So to notice THAT change in wheel size was unnoticeable.
A couple years later I went with a 156" track because I stuffed the first 10" set of billet alum wheels ever made into my chassis.
Still didn't notice much rolling resistance change.
Not sure why on that one.
I do THINK there is a point of diminishing returns.
For what it's worth, I am back to 8" wheels now. Have been since about 2008.
I didn't have reverse back then so that wasn't a selling point at all.
I did notice less rolling resistance. BUT, I went to 10t drivers, 151 track (from a 144) and no rail extensions. I also did a drop and roll to the chaincase.
So to notice THAT change in wheel size was unnoticeable.
A couple years later I went with a 156" track because I stuffed the first 10" set of billet alum wheels ever made into my chassis.
Still didn't notice much rolling resistance change.
Not sure why on that one.
I do THINK there is a point of diminishing returns.
For what it's worth, I am back to 8" wheels now. Have been since about 2008.
There comes a point when big is too much. IMO you shouldn't run anything bigger than an 8 or 9 inch wheel. Get much bigger than that and your rear wheels become bigger than your drivers. And then you really aren't gaining anything more, and possibly taking away some performance
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