Today, most motorcycle manufacturers basically offer two types of standard rims, alloy rims and steel wire spokes. Besides the form, what are their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages?

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, etc. the lighter the material, the higher the price.

For spoke wheel, it includes main parts such as rim, shaft and spokes, which need to be carefully measured and installed to reach a certain balance level. In addition, there are two main options, tubeless tire and tubeless tire, which depend on the design of the vehicle and the needs of customers. Tubeless tire is the trend of spoke models at present, and has high requirements on the sealing of the rim.

Advantages of aluminum alloy hub:

The appearance design is usually very eye-catching. Besides high quality and durability, aesthetics is the first priority. It is designed according to the weight and balance stability during installation and the style of each vehicle.

To some extent, the aluminum alloy hub will be heavier than the spokes, which will help the motorcycle have a lower center of gravity and maintain stability at high speeds and cornering. In addition, the central problem also depends on the suspension, and the tires will be affected to a certain extent.

Advantages of spoke hub

The spoke wheel hub we most often see is used on off-road motorcycles or adventure motorcycles. Compared with the alloy wheel rim, it has its own strength, because the design is more elastic than the alloy wheel rim and has better shock absorption performance. Due to the good weight distribution of external impact, the spoke structure is considered to be more flexible.

In addition, it is well known that compared with the alloy rim, the spoke type is lighter, so the motorcycle control is lighter and more flexible.

Disadvantages of rim alloy

In terms of reliability, the rim is lower than the spoke. In particular, it is easy to deform and lose its original stability in case of collision, which may also cause air leakage. If the damage is small, the pallet press can be used for recovery. If the deformation is serious, there is no repair value.

Disadvantages of spoke rim

The width of spoke rim is narrower than that of alloy rim, which is also a small disadvantage in terms of balance and balance. When used at high speed, the stability and grip area are very low. It is more difficult to control the vehicle than the vehicle with alloy wheels.

The advantages and disadvantages between alloy wheel hub and banner wheel hub are basically these. The technology industry has specialized in this field. The design of each type of wheel rim will be applicable to different vehicles and different purposes. It is just a common sense.