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 ;-)

[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.