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5-Spoke ~ Specifications/Tests

5 spoke wheel

16X7X44
5-Bolt (5-Spoke)

Passenger Car Wheel
494 Kg Load Rating

Rotary Test (2,459 Nm):
100K–110K Cycles

Wheel Mass: 10.2 kg (22.5 lb)
5.1 mm Disk Ga.
3.0 mm Rim Ga.

Radial Test:(15,070 Nm) 1.1M Cycles
(10,300 Nm) 1.9M Cycles
SDS: 1MJ175

Impact Test(670 Kg): Pass - 2 Hits

JASO T203-85 Torsional Test: Pass - 200K Cycles

 


Mass Comparison
16X7, 5 bolt Wheel
(756kg/1661 lbs Load Rating)

Wheel Type
Mass
with Trim

Kühl Wheel
10.2kg (22.5lbs)10.8kg (23.8lbs)
Drop Center
11.6kg (25.5lbs)11.8kg (26.0lbs)
Full Face
12.3kg (27.0lbs)12.5kg (27.5lbs)
Cast Aluminum
8.4kg (18.5lbs) 8.6kg (19.0lbs)

5 spoke fea wheel

FEA: Spider Design
Mercedes Benz
(C-Class)

  • Computer modeling

  • Production tooling

  • Laboratory testing

  • Vehicle qualification

 


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