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Re: Custom Wheels

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Originally Posted by Chowmaster4695 View Post
How did you come up with the design for the wheel and do you have the numbers that would show how durable it is?
For the design, I just used the same outer diameter as the AM performance wheels and the bore will snuggly fit an AM hex hub. The spokes are just a simple pattern I drew up.

Not currently. I am trying to learn to use the stress analysis tool in Inventor. I made a set of urethane wheels that are considerably weaker due to air bubbles and they held up fine in a few off season events.
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