Ok, here's my question to anyone who has first hand experience. I was looking at the 6 5/8" wide BST rear wheel and wonder if anyone has noticed a noticable/measurable improvement in their launch (60 ft.) from running the extra wide rim.
I understand the benefits of running a wider rim (flattens out the tire) which gives you a better contact patch. I just don't know, in my mind, if I can justify the costs unless their really is an improvement.
Also let me know what you're running as far as NA / Juice / Turbo. Maybe this extra wide rim benefits the nitrous guys who launch on the spray compared to the turbo guys. The amount of torque on the launch may be more or less and if it's only the guys really "throwing it down" on the line that benefit from this then it may not justify me looking into this sized rim.
I understand the benefits of running a wider rim (flattens out the tire) which gives you a better contact patch. I just don't know, in my mind, if I can justify the costs unless their really is an improvement.
Also let me know what you're running as far as NA / Juice / Turbo. Maybe this extra wide rim benefits the nitrous guys who launch on the spray compared to the turbo guys. The amount of torque on the launch may be more or less and if it's only the guys really "throwing it down" on the line that benefit from this then it may not justify me looking into this sized rim.