wheel and tire combo??
08-16-2004, 02:07 PM
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wheel and tire combo??
well i've had my el cheapo white 17's for two years now and the front two tires are showing threads. i've heard that as much as a 1/2 second 1/4 mile can be picked up with some 15's.
i could probably get $250-$300 for my current wheels so that will help. i really like the rota slipstreams and subzero's. i've heard good stuff about the falken azenis tires but wanted to know anyone else's opinion on this.
btw, how's handling on 15's compared to 17's
i could probably get $250-$300 for my current wheels so that will help. i really like the rota slipstreams and subzero's. i've heard good stuff about the falken azenis tires but wanted to know anyone else's opinion on this.
btw, how's handling on 15's compared to 17's
08-16-2004, 02:10 PM
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Re:wheel and tire combo??
i went from 17's to 15's and will never look back again. my car had some 17's when i bought it with some 40 series tires and it rode like ***. i got some gsr fat 5's with brand new nitto 450's for 300 bucks, best mod i've done to my car besides turbo of course 
now i can get brand new tires for about 50 bucks each as opposed to 100 and the car rides like a dream and handles just as well also.
now i can get brand new tires for about 50 bucks each as opposed to 100 and the car rides like a dream and handles just as well also.
08-16-2004, 03:32 PM
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Re:wheel and tire combo??
the thicker they are the better ride they are. also the smaller the rim size the less power it takes to rotate them.
I went with my 16's as a compromise between the good looks of the 17's and the less power to rotate of the 15's
I went with my 16's as a compromise between the good looks of the 17's and the less power to rotate of the 15's
08-16-2004, 03:45 PM
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Re:wheel and tire combo??
Originally Posted by B16Drag
I went with my 16's as a compromise between the good looks of the 17's and the less power to rotate of the 15's
08-16-2004, 03:47 PM
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Re:wheel and tire combo??
Originally Posted by crx88Si
Originally Posted by B16Drag
I went with my 16's as a compromise between the good looks of the 17's and the less power to rotate of the 15's
Actually diameter does matter. a 15 inch wheel and a 17 inch wheel weighing the exact same will show power loss on a dyno. Inertia does matter
08-16-2004, 04:01 PM
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Re:wheel and tire combo??
Originally Posted by Whitey
Actually diameter does matter. a 15 inch wheel and a 17 inch wheel weighing the exact same will show power loss on a dyno. Inertia does matter
08-16-2004, 04:02 PM
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Re:wheel and tire combo??
Originally Posted by projekteg
Originally Posted by Whitey
Actually diameter does matter. a 15 inch wheel and a 17 inch wheel weighing the exact same will show power loss on a dyno. Inertia does matter
Yes but the rotating mass is farther from the center. Again, inertia does make a difference
08-16-2004, 05:46 PM
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Re:wheel and tire combo??
Originally Posted by B16Drag
its nice to see that the nuclear scientist and I went to the physics class...
I'm a nuclear engineer, I'm not a scientist amd I'm actually taking another physics class this fall :P
08-16-2004, 06:11 PM
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Re:wheel and tire combo??
WTF did you guys do to this thread? 
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