How does hub modification affect performance?

Wheel modification affects the performance of the car in many ways, including handling, acceleration and braking performance as well as fuel economy. The following are specific analyses:

1.Handling

• Enhance handling performance: larger wheels with wider tires can improve vehicle handling performance, enhance driving stability and safety. This is because wider tires have a larger contact area with the ground and stronger friction, thus providing better grip.
• Improved steering response: As the wheel rotational inertia becomes larger, the vehicle’s rotational moment of inertia increases during cornering, which may affect the vehicle’s steering responsiveness.

2.Acceleration Braking Performance

• Acceleration performance: larger wheels mean larger tire diameters, which increases the unsprung mass and results in an increase in the wheel’s moment of inertia, which may reduce the vehicle’s acceleration performance.
• Braking performance: While larger wheels may improve braking performance, they also increase fuel consumption and tire rolling resistance.

3.Fuel economy

• Increased fuel consumption: Larger wheels result in heavier tires, which in turn increases fuel consumption. In addition, increased tire width also leads to increased rolling resistance, further increasing fuel consumption.

4.Comfort

• **Decreased comfort: stiffer tires reduce ride comfort, especially on bumpy roads.

5.Safety

• POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD: If an ill-fitting wheel is replaced or improperly installed, it may pose a safety hazard. For example, unsuitable wheels may cause the vehicle to travel erratically or present a safety hazard.

To summarize, wheel modifications affect the performance of automobiles in various ways. Vehicle owners need to take these factors into consideration when performing wheel modifications to ensure that high-quality wheels are selected and installed correctly to ensure driving safety and vehicle performance.