Motorcycle knowledge: What is the difference between aluminum alloy wheels and banner wheels
Nov 15, 2024
The advantages and disadvantages between alloy wheels and banner wheels are basically these: the industry has specialized, and the design of each type of wheel will be applicable to different vehicles, as well as different uses, only for common sense.
First, let's talk about alloy wheels, which are made by casting or forging. There are a variety of materials to choose from, including ordinary steel, aluminum alloy, carbon fiber, and so on. The lighter the material, the higher the price. If you want to buy alloy wheels from Marchessini, OZ Racing, Over Racing, and other famous brands, it will cost thousands of dollars.
For spoke wheels, it includes the main parts such as rims, shafts and spokes, which need to be carefully measured and installed to achieve a certain level of balance, and there are two main options, tubeless and tubeless tires, depending on the design of the vehicle and the needs of the customer, tubeless is currently the trend of spoke models, with high requirements for the tightness of the wheel rim.
The exterior design is usually very eye-catching, and for high quality and durability, beauty is the priority. It is designed according to the weight and balance stability at the time of installation, according to the style of each vehicle.
To a certain extent, the aluminum wheels will be heavier than the spokes, which will help make the motorcycle have a lower center of gravity, making it more stable at high speeds and corners. In addition, this central problem also depends on the suspension, and the tires will also be affected to some extent.
The spokes we most often see are used on off-road or Adventure bikes and have their own strength compared to alloy rims because the design is more elastic than alloy rims and has better shock absorption properties, and the structure of the spokes is considered to be more flexible due to the good weight distribution of external shocks.
In addition, one thing that is well known is that compared to alloy rims, the spoke type is lighter in weight, so the control of the motorcycle is also lighter and more flexible.
In terms of reliability, the wheel is lower than the spoke. Especially when it encounters a collision, it is easy to deform and lose its original stability, and may also cause air leakage. If the degree of damage is small, it can be restored with a pallet press; if the deformation is serious, there is no value in repairing.
Spoke rims are narrower in width than alloy rims, which is also a minor disadvantage in terms of balance and grip area, and when used at high speeds, the grip area is low. It is more difficult to control a vehicle than a model with alloy wheels.
