Re: Pot holes and tyre pressure
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On the subject of pothole damage to rims...
I have often wondered if wheels with a greater number of "spokes" than a wheel designed with less spokes (such as the stock Mustang GT "20 spoke", versus say a 5 spoke wheel), helps lessen the chance of buckling the rim at the same impact speed?
One would imagine that the more spokes radiating from the centre to the circumference of the wheel would help strengthen the wheel and spread the impact load over more structural points... Maybe or maybe not?
Higher tyre pressures, while giving a much harsher ride and greater transmitted impact shock to the cabin when hitting a pot hole, I think would definitely help protect the wheels to a much greater extent.
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