Originally Posted by
Layingback
I can do the analysis in Ansys to come up with a definitive answer to your hypothesis. Just because it has not been done does not mean it is either true or false. That perception is flawed logic.
Does sound interesting. Could you (also?) test if there's a point in (very) diminishing returns in terms of wheel's strength when handling vertical (radial) and lateral loads as spoke tension increases - all other things being equal?