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Unsprung weight
In a ground vehicle with a suspension, the unsprung weight, or more properly, unsprung mass, is the mass of the suspension, wheels or tracks (as applicable), and other components directly connected to them, rather than supported by the suspension. (The mass of the body and other components supported by the suspension is the sprung mass.
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