Smaller Diameter Wheels - What's the advantage?

[Jamie Kalb]

Originally Posted by JamesCH95

The advantage of larger wheels is a larger contact patch, which generally means more grip. Remember that real coefficients of friction are generally inversely related to contact pressure.

Do you really get a larger contact patch with a larger wheel? I mean, clearly you do with a a pneumatic tire that can squish, but what if we're talking something like an AM Plaction wheel?

And great point about the low CG not always being a good thing! I hadn't thought of that.