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Old 08-23-2002, 08:21 AM   #12
Mushroom
 
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Originally posted by Sivik
the overall diameter is the same, i measured it.... but what does a stock 98 EX run in the quarter?

Not just the overall diameter - also the diameter of the wheel. If the wheels are heavier and larger than stock, the combined wheel+tire+air likely has a significantly higher moment of intertia (the equivalent of mass when you're torquing something to get it spinning) - this is what slows you down.

Plus, wheels are all unsprung mass, although maybe that's not a big deal when driving in a straight line.
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