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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR
GRM wasn't testing no name crap wheels.... Light = less material, there's no way around that given the same manufacturing process. Less material will mean less strength given similar designs.
So the real question is which design is the strongest for a lightweight wheel?
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And what manufacturing process.
And what materials.
There's no comparison between a forged A6061-T66 wheel and a cast AC4C-T6 when it comes to rigidity, but people generally don't appreciate what they can't see.
For example, a 25lb Work may be more rigid than a 20lb Enkei, while a 15lb Volk could be more rigid than both. I'm not bagging any brand (as those are all good), just giving an example and obviously ignoring price.
I know you know this, but I'm making the point that material and manufacturing process is at least as important as design, unless you are saying that you'll only consider cheap cast wheels.