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American Racing produced the Torq Thrust wheel [6] that was first applied on the dragstrip and became a popular street racing wheel. It was specifically designed with a "tapered parabolic contour" spoke, as opposed to a semi-solid modular design, to increase brake cooling and simultaneously decrease wheel mass.
Sprocket or cog: wheel with teeth that meshes with the chain; one of the wheels in the cogset or crankset; Steerer tube: a tube on top of a fork that is inserted through frame and serves as an axle by means of which bicycle can be steered; Stem: a bracket used to attach handlebars to steerer tube of fork. Usually secured by pinch bolts
Wire wheels, wire-spoked wheels, tension-spoked wheels, or "suspension" wheels are wheels whose rims connect to their hubs by wire spokes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Although these wires are considerably stiffer than a similar diameter wire rope , they function mechanically the same as tensioned flexible wires, keeping the rim true while supporting ...
Wheel rims also come in a variety of widths to provide optimum performance for different uses. High performance road racing rims are narrow, 18 mm or so. Wider touring or durable off-road tires require rims of 24 mm wide or more. [42]
For a normal wheel size and spoke count, only the latter is suitable for a wheel that has to transmit torque from the hub to the rim, as with rear wheels or hub brakes. This rule is occasionally broken where a very large number of spokes is used, or the wheel is unusually small in diameter, either of which reduces the amount of increased ...
Volk Racing – Flagship forged sport wheels brand name of Rays Engineering. [4] Gram Lights – Lightweight wheels manufactured through casting process. Eco Drive Gear – Lightweight wheels focused on being eco friendly. 57 Motor Sport – Cast racing wheels used in World Touring Car Championship and British Touring Car Championship.
Hoosier Racing Tire [39] USA: 1957 Hoosier: Hutchinson SNC [40] France: 1957 Hutchinson Tires Inoue Rubber [41] Japan: 1926 IRC Tires Kelani Tyres Sri Lanka: 1990 CEAT [42] Kenda Rubber [43] Taiwan: 1962 Kenda, Kenda radial Kumho Tires [44] [45] South Korea: 1960 Admiral, Marshal, Kumho, Zetum, Trailfinder [46] Madras Rubber Factory [47] India ...
SSR Wheels (formerly known as Speed Star Racing Wheels) is a Japanese wheel manufacturer for both motorsport and aftermarket applications, headquartered in Osaka, Japan. The company is often credited as being the first to ever make a three-piece wheel with their MK-I wheel in 1971, and remains one of the most notable Japanese producers of ...