Poll Big Rims be Bling Blinging

[chreden]

Tomorrow has arrived and so has my opinion - I think they look pretty good .

 

[Incubus]

This poll's probably the highest score ever gained by the lib dems.

 

[Road of Bones]

I like 'em.

 

[Fenderman]

If it means more variety in spoke designs, fine. As far as tyres relevant to the road is concerned I think that's a bit of a red herring. F1 tyres are designed to be useless after a lot less than 200 miles. Even at Le Mans this year some LMP teams were getting two stints out of a set of boots and they've been using low profiles for years. There is something iconic about the good old big fat boots but time does march on and they are anachronistic as well.

I would vote but it would be for a "not bovvered about the boots so long as they don't shred in 15 laps and leave heaps of marbles" option.

 

[Greenlantern101]

If they can get them blades with spinners

Surely that would be a movable aerodynamic aid

 

[Greenlantern101]

In action

 

[Fenderman]

Methinks that classic black and gold livery makes it work. Maybe if the tyres were a tad wider as well ...

 

[Greenlantern101]

I was just thinking the same thing about the width, I think the narrow band of rubber would look better on a wider tyre. They look kind of skinny.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Big rims of yesteryear.

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

I like 'em.

What, the Lib Dems?

 

[Fenderman]

... or WTF, Lib Dem's???

I know there's politics in F1 but ... this is pneumatics.

 

[Road of Bones]

What, the Lib Dems?

What on earth is there to like about the Lib Dems?

 

[Fenderman]

Dunno but I liked your question.

Rolling back to the OP on shiny new low profile tyred wheels ...

 

[Mephistopheles]

Things big rims may affect but I'm only guessing.

• Quicker pitstops as the wheel/tyre combination will probably be lighter and easier to handle
• More wheel spin due to less linear flexing of the tyre wall
• Higher degradation
• Totally revamped suspension units and whoever gets it right out of the box will have a massive advantage over the rest of the field
• Less heat from the breaks to warm the tyres and less flexing in the tyre wall will also prevent them from getting to the correct operating temperature this could be an even bigger problem given the ban on tyre warmers
• Completely different driving styles this may shuffle up the grid depending on who can adapt the quickest

None of what I say is factual only me guessing so maybe someone could correct me if I'm wrong...

I don't see this move as being bling.....

 

[soccerman17]

Looks stupid

 

[Road of Bones]

Mephistopheles - look at them this way: they seem to run them at Le Mans pretty well...

 

[Mephistopheles]

Ah okay, so the post I wrote contains more bollocks than a pair of Tom Jones's Y fronts, I thought that might be the case..

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

I'm guessing the bias towards a greater reliance on mechanical suspension as opposed to the more variable suspension from rubber tyres (particularly with different compounds, but also a more random element due to differing tyre pressures, tyre construction variability etc.) is going to make engineering suspension a hell of a lot easier.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Listen my friend don't try and get all technical and smart about it, I tried that a couple of posts ago and got shot down in flames, trust me I'm never gonna try that again..

 

[Incubus]

I haven't seen it mentioned on here but surely rear wheels of 18" in diametre would significantly increase traction? That's something that was understood several decades ago by sports car manufacturers for their top-end range, increased diametre for wheel-rims in relation to total tyre surface equals better handling and less comfort for their "sportier" models. As well as more efficient braking with less tyre deformation.
Would F1 as a spectacle benefit from cars with even better traction an even shorter braking distances? Or have I got this totally wrong? (mind you that's happened before alright)