Spoked vs Dished Wheels

[westers]

I have searched (here and google), but can't find an answer.

Why do most cars run disc wheels instead of spoked wheels?

Is it a performance thing, or is it an availability thing, or is it just a style thing?

[westie]

Originally Posted by westers

I have searched (here and google), but can't find an answer.

Why do most cars run disc wheels instead of spoked wheels?

Is it a performance thing, or is it an availability thing, or is it just a style thing?

I've used both, jconcepts spoked wheels are cheaper but when running outside allows more crud around the hubs i used spokes indoor and dished out door

[arransmith27]

No difference in my opinion.

I use both dished and jconcepts wheels to good effect.

The jconcepts are better value for money

[mattr]

can't snag anything with a dished wheel, other cars (wheel nuts), scenery, mud, stones, marshals.........

[Big G]

I've run spokes for years now mainly because IN MY OPINION they look better, but recently I've started to like the look of the dished wheel. I haven't found them to let in anymore dirt or grass. On the flip side they could let the dirt out just as easy as they let it in.

I think it's just personal preference really.

[wezzer]

spokes are better for disc ventilation ;-)

[discothesnake]

I've used both and the only difference I've found is the dished wheels are easier to clean. Saying that, whilst running on a grass track I got a stick stuck in the spoked wheel!

[haggis]

where can i get spoked wheels for a b4,1?

[Dazzler]

What about here... JConcepts ones...

http://www.southwestrc.co.uk/wheels_tyres/wheels?page=2

[haggis]

theyre not bad at all. would have to paint them silver tho

always liked the old hpi super star wheels.

[Dazzler]

You could always have some custom dyed wheels if you don't want yellow or white...

See here..

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80965

[haggis]

thats pretty cool

no idea you could do that!

[haggis]

i'm thinkin kyosho ultima rb ones might fit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kyosho-RS-...item43a75b4e5c

[styleone]

Welcome to the world of customised wheels haggis and nice one Daz for the link referal. Get your orders in quick guys, its getting busy this end

[Nick Goodall]

Dish wheels just look right on a buggy (IMO) spokes just don't

[peetbee]

Originally Posted by haggis

i'm thinkin kyosho ultima rb ones might fit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kyosho-RS-...item43a75b4e5c

not unless you fit 12mm hexes to the axles, even then I'm not sure the offset would be right

[Steven Forster]

anybody tried running 12mm hexes on the rear of a B44 ???

Can you fit the front hexes onto the rear ???

cheers

[Richard Lowe]

There's a couple of options on the way for hex wheels on AE cars...

[Apricot Slice]

Originally Posted by westers

I have searched (here and google), but can't find an answer.

Why do most cars run disc wheels instead of spoked wheels?

Is it a performance thing, or is it an availability thing, or is it just a style thing?

I believe its a manufacturing thing. It is cheaper to make dished wheel tooling and you dont have to worry about flashing between spokes.

[kayce]

Originally Posted by westers

I have searched (here and google), but can't find an answer.

Why do most cars run disc wheels instead of spoked wheels?

Is it a performance thing, or is it an availability thing, or is it just a style thing?

Really - it's just something that came out of the old-school loamy tracks we ran on 20 years ago, especially the bigger races, and guys using stick-on discs to keep their spoked wheels from being fouled and out of balance with packed mud or dirt chunks. Spoked wheels had been the industry standard, and I think they just evolved away (other than PL) over time.
I could be wrong, but I think Losi was the first to offer solid disc wheels as the "option/aftermarket" wheel for their original JRX2.
(orange, hot pink, optic yellow)

Personally, I've always liked having the option or running either (if conditions allow) - because I feel it affects sidebite, that spoked wheels disturb the air/disc wheels slip through easier, and I use it as a tuning aid. But it's still a very small difference.