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post Mar 7, 2005 - 6:59 PM
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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! biggrin.gif yeah, well thanks! (sorry if this is stupid question) frown.gif
 
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post Mar 9, 2005 - 1:08 AM
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well i dont know if motegi's are the best for things such as autocrossing because i dont recall anyone using them there.

19lbs is not too light, but it is a step in the right direction.

there should be many more 15lb wheels out there now, and it's not always the diameter that matters, but also the width
the stock wheel is a 7"
try getting a 8" wink.gif

oh yea, although www.wheelmax.com has good prices and such, if you are raising your car due to road conditions you may want to ask around before you buy, or search google because i've read about certain wheels from there bending easily


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- gnetik   Rims size   Mar 7, 2005 - 6:59 PM
- - jgreening   If you keep the outside diameter of the tires the ...   Mar 7, 2005 - 7:07 PM
- - Coomer   There is actually a difference in speed, since som...   Mar 7, 2005 - 7:12 PM
- - jgreening   True but he didn't mention weight - only size.   Mar 7, 2005 - 7:35 PM
- - gnetik   oh, I see. The reason I asked was because I want t...   Mar 7, 2005 - 8:46 PM
- - CheesyLobster   Actually, acording to physics and the laws of ener...   Mar 8, 2005 - 2:34 AM
- - jgreening   Cheesy, your science is correct but the "more...   Mar 8, 2005 - 2:54 AM
|- - Coomer   QUOTE(jgreening @ Mar 7, 2005 - 11:54 PM)Chee...   Mar 8, 2005 - 3:26 AM
|- - jgreening   QUOTE(Coomer @ Mar 8, 2005 - 3:26 AM)QUOTE(jg...   Mar 8, 2005 - 3:31 AM
|- - Coomer   QUOTE(jgreening @ Mar 8, 2005 - 12:31 AM)QUOT...   Mar 8, 2005 - 12:10 PM
|- - jgreening   QUOTE(Coomer @ Mar 8, 2005 - 12:10 PM)QUOTE(j...   Mar 8, 2005 - 12:28 PM
- - Coomer   Well yeah, I wouldn't drop $2,500 on thos...   Mar 8, 2005 - 12:34 PM
|- - Mr_E   Removing rotational mass is a very very very good ...   Mar 8, 2005 - 8:46 PM
- - Coomer   Why didn't they fit on your car Mr. E?   Mar 8, 2005 - 9:07 PM
- - Hanyo   remember coomer.. it had problems clearing the gt4...   Mar 8, 2005 - 9:10 PM
|- - Coomer   QUOTE(Hanyo @ Mar 8, 2005 - 6:10 PM)remember ...   Mar 8, 2005 - 11:06 PM
|- - Mr_E   QUOTE(Coomer @ Mar 8, 2005 - 11:06 PM)QUOTE(H...   Mar 8, 2005 - 11:33 PM
- - gnetik   Oh, I see, so what all you guys are sayin is that ...   Mar 8, 2005 - 9:53 PM
- - Consynx   well i dont know if motegi's are the best for ...   Mar 9, 2005 - 1:08 AM
- - Kwanza26   I don't know where you guys are getting your s...   Mar 9, 2005 - 4:09 AM
- - Mr_E   Agreed. To get aftermarket wheels that are lighter...   Mar 9, 2005 - 4:15 AM
- - 94GT   Here is the bottom line: Your performance will su...   Mar 9, 2005 - 9:23 AM
|- - jgreening   QUOTE(94GT @ Mar 9, 2005 - 9:23 AM)Another ar...   Mar 9, 2005 - 9:38 AM
|- - Mr_E   QUOTE(94GT @ Mar 9, 2005 - 9:23 AM)Here is th...   Mar 9, 2005 - 4:54 PM
- - SlowCelica94   They are 15 lbs....   Mar 9, 2005 - 11:50 AM
- - Coomer   QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Mar 9, 2005 - 1:09 AM)I don...   Mar 9, 2005 - 11:58 AM
|- - Kwanza26   QUOTE(Coomer @ Mar 9, 2005 - 4:58 PM)What wou...   Mar 9, 2005 - 12:06 PM
- - Consynx   just wanted to back my comment up...lol 19lbs is ...   Mar 9, 2005 - 12:15 PM
- - gnetik   Less sidewall flex is better because of less flex ...   Mar 9, 2005 - 5:56 PM
- - Mr_E   Good list. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why...   Mar 9, 2005 - 6:54 PM


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