Rims size, change in performance Options

[gnetik]

hey guys, I was just wondering, how much difference would you feel between using stock 15 inch rims and 17 inch rims (not chrome or lightweight performance) such as the adr gt sports? Anybody who switched from stocks to 17 inchers, please tell me what difference you felt (how much slower). Also, anybody with track experience, what is the difference in quarter mile from stock 15 inchers and 17 inchers? Anybody with input please........uh.. input? haha! yeah, well thanks! (sorry if this is stupid question)

[jgreening]

Cheesy, your science is correct but the "more speed" is likely in your head. The "theory" we are talking about here translates to negligable effects in a low powered, street driven car. The weight game is played by serious draggers who are looking for a few tenths or even a few hundredths at the track. Do you really think that losing 24 lbs off your a stock ST is going to make it run noticably faster? I think sometimes we get a part to mod our car and we want so much for the performance to be better that we fool ourselves.

I am sure the rims look good though

P.S. its "inertia"

[Coomer]

Cheesy, your science is correct but the "more speed" is likely in your head.  The "theory" we are talking about here translates to negligable effects in a low powered, street driven car.  The weight game is played by serious draggers who are looking for a few tenths or even a few hundredths at the track.  Do you really think that losing 24 lbs off your a stock ST is going to make it run noticably faster?  I think sometimes we get a part to mod our car and we want so much for the performance to be better that we fool ourselves.

I am sure the rims look good though 

P.S. its "inertia"
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It's not just losing 24 lbs. though. It's losing 24 lbs. of rotating mass, which equates to bigger gains than removing 24 lbs. from the rest of the car.