what is the point of having a big wheel kit

[TheHoneyBadger]

what are the pros and why are bigger wheels better?

 

[Lunch_Box]

It allows the track to rotate over a bigger radius thus making it easier to turn.

 

[yardfarmer]

Cause they are trick!

 

[Jeff C]

Mountain:

The idea here is that the larger the radius for the turn of the track creates less friction (less rolling resistance) than a smaller radius wheel.

It is one of those things that you do when you exhaust all your other gains (Unless you just plain like the looks of the big wheel kit). Clutching, and increasing HP out put would get you far more than a big wheel kit ever would. It is one of those incremental things.

YOu do lose a fractional amount of track footprint with a bigwheel kit on a given track length....

Yep they look cool, and do give you a gain, but how much is highly debateable.......

 

[JHG]

Same reason you put 24's on a 79 cutlass? Must be to decrease the rolling resistance

 

[Mafesto]

It's a weight savings thing.

Less $$ in your pocket = less weight

 

[SAWYER]

for the bling bling factor

 

[R J]

I wonder how many people have had them on a previous sled but have choose not to put them on their new sled.

I'm one of those. It looked a smidge better but when it comes down to it do you feel the difference? 100% no!

 

[defysgravity]

Or, as in my case, I will have to go with bigger wheels to take up the slack in a slightly longer track rather than rail extensions.

 

[GrizTrack]

Here's my bling!!!