pic: Wheel 4 V1.2

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

why not do some analysis?

I wish I could make this bolder. Trusting your intuition only works as well as the human brain. Numbers and raw data are far more effective.

Originally Posted by Raul

OK, be careful with this. If the wheels will be used in a swerve/crab application on carpet and your wheels will have a decent CoF, the spokes need to be beefier than you think.

Cough. It's possible to pull off some VERY light wheels while still maintaining plenty of strength. Those are 1/4" Thick spokes, two 1/4"x1/4" bar per spoke area. In the bottom wheel, the ends are radiused for extra strength (and style).