Yes; you gotta watch the weight. Not all rims are the same.
But also where the weight is. If more of the weight is further from center, the moment the inertia is greater. And IF there’s high enough difference, it will effect braking and acceleration.
I’m talking the chrome donk 22” and 24” rim people put on SUV’s and Trucks.
This guy got 26 pound difference between factory 17” rims and tires versus 24” hellcat replica’s. That’s a 7” difference in diameter.
Right, those are cheap *** replica wheels, and they weigh a ton. Cheap wheels are heavy, and giant chrome rims are purchased for looks not performance.
But I never hear this argument come up when guys talk about putting 275/60/15's on their cars compared to the bitty little bias ply's that these cars came from the factory with on 14" rims. Or even upgrading to 15's and running larger tires like 225/60/15's, those are heavier than what these cars left the factory with. And 275/60/15's are VERY heavy and significantly taller, if you want to talk about moment of inertia. Still no one seems to mind doing that.
It's just something the big wheel haters drag out every time someone puts something bigger than a 15" rim on an old Mopar because it offends their delicate sensibilities.
