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So I just noticed the "amg" logo has moved in a different location from the original location when I had a new rear wheel mounted. Between the front and rear they use to be in the same exact location and now I'm seeing they're in the opposite location from each other. I'm not sure if it's the old front rim that moved or the new rear one, but I'm assuming it's the new one that was mounted. I've never heard of this, is that normal? And if not what would cause this to happen?
Last edited by Bmarcinczyk14; 10-14-2021 at 04:09 PM.
I had to look at your pictures multiple times to figure out what exactly you are talking about. There's nothing wrong here or strange happening. First off when a shop mounts wheels, they don't necessarily line them up for all the logos to be in the same place. Secondly, the wheels rotate at different speeds. They only rotate at the same speed if you drive in a straight line. The moment you turn, each wheel rotates at a different speed. That's why cars need differentials to allow for the driven wheels to rotate at different speeds around a turn. So naturally the wheels will go out of "alignment" relative to each other. When you turn, the outer wheels turn faster than the inner wheels, and the front outer wheel turns at a different speed than the rear outer wheel, because they all trace circles with different radii, and each wheel has to travel a different distance as a consequence.
In addition, if you drive in the wet or on slippery surface in general, one of the driven wheels might temporarily spin, while the other one has traction, so again it will no longer be aligned with the other wheels.
Last edited by superswiss; 10-13-2021 at 07:20 PM.
I had to look at your pictures multiple times to figure out what exactly you are talking about. There's nothing wrong here or strange happening. First off when a shop mounts wheels, they don't necessarily line them up for all the logos to be in the same place. Secondly, the wheels rotate at different speeds. They only rotate at the same speed if you drive in a straight line. The moment you turn, each wheel rotates at a different speed. That's why cars need differentials to allow for the driven wheels to rotate at different speeds around a turn. So naturally the wheels will go out of "alignment" relative to each other. When you turn, the outer wheels turn faster than the inner wheels, and the front outer wheel turns at a different speed than the rear outer wheel, because they all trace circles with different radii, and each wheel has to travel a different distance as a consequence.
In addition, if you drive in the wet or on slippery surface in general, one of the driven wheels might temporarily spin, while the other one has traction, so again it will no longer be aligned with the other wheels.
This is a great, correct answer! Thank you for saying it much better than I could've explained it.
I had to look at your pictures multiple times to figure out what exactly you are talking about. There's nothing wrong here or strange happening. First off when a shop mounts wheels, they don't necessarily line them up for all the logos to be in the same place. Secondly, the wheels rotate at different speeds. They only rotate at the same speed if you drive in a straight line. The moment you turn, each wheel rotates at a different speed. That's why cars need differentials to allow for the driven wheels to rotate at different speeds around a turn. So naturally the wheels will go out of "alignment" relative to each other. When you turn, the outer wheels turn faster than the inner wheels, and the front outer wheel turns at a different speed than the rear outer wheel, because they all trace circles with different radii, and each wheel has to travel a different distance as a consequence.
In addition, if you drive in the wet or on slippery surface in general, one of the driven wheels might temporarily spin, while the other one has traction, so again it will no longer be aligned with the other wheels.
10-13-2021, 06:57 PM
