15x10's

[Richard]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

A 10" wheel with 2" of backspacing has 8" of leverage to the hub face and the bearings sit a few inches behind that. Lets say 2" wide drums, and the bearing is maybe an inch behind the inside of the drum, so 11" of leverage on the bearing.

A 10" wheel with 8" backspace has 6" less leverage on the bearing. That's a significant difference in weight multiplication on the bearing.

Okay, but consider that positive caster settings typically transfer the main point of tire contact to the inside of the tire when the wheel is turned. From what you say. To me it seems that an HPO wheel would be harder on bearings than a negative offset wheel. Is my thinking completely wrong?