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Originally Posted by SlowOne
Er... not quite! Stress on the diff is a function of the torque the diff has to transmit, and the weight of the car, not the size of the wheels. In off-road, there is so little grip compared to TC that the diffs take less of bashing.
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With larger diameter wheels the diff is spinning slower for the same ground speed. As power is 'torque x RPM', given the diff is spinning more slowly to give equal power transfered the torque must be higher
