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Different Rim Size

Posted:
Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:36 pm
by Dimkon
Hi Devs!!!My suggestion is about the wheel rims.Are we going to be able to have a different rim size for the front and rear car wheels?For example,a supercar has a 19 inches rim at front and a 20 inches rim at the rear.
Re: Different Rim Size

Posted:
Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:01 pm
by Killrob
That is not planned, no. How large a portion of production cars have different sizes rims?
Re: Different Rim Size

Posted:
Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:46 am
by xABSOLUTIONx
is it even allowed when passing MOT (or your national equivalent) ?
Re: Different Rim Size

Posted:
Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:50 pm
by 07CobaltGirl
It is here. As long as they fit over the brakes using DOT certified wheels, they are legal.
Re: Different Rim Size

Posted:
Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:46 am
by TurboJ
Most modern supercars have a larger wheel diameter in the rear than in the front (like 18" front, 19" rear). You could say it's a supercar norm these days. I don't think this is really needed in the game as it would be basically a styling-only thing.
As for wheel width, Porsche began fitting wider rims to the rear in the early '70s. But currently I believe this happens automatically when you adjust tyre width, so not really needed as a separate option.
Re: Different Rim Size

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Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:16 am
by Sayonara
Legal here in NZ too. AFAIK you can use whatever the hell you like as long as rolling diameter is no more than 5% larger than stock, so if you want to run 18" on the fronts and 14" on the back you're more than welcome to do it if you get the right tires.
In real life a larger tire diameter gives a larger contact patch between tire and road, all other things being equal. High performance cars compound this by generally having rear-biased weight distribution, so they tend to be equipped with a larger rear wheel diameter than on the front.
The game does take tire profile and wheel diameter into account when calculating stats, so this could be worth looking into.
Re: Different Rim Size

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Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:22 am
by TurboJ
Ferrari, McLaren, Koenigsegg, Pagani, Bugatti all have larger wheel diameter at the back than the front. Along with many other supercars. But I don't think this feature is strictly necessery for this game....