 Depressed after putting 17s on, brb less power, less handling, less braking |
 Jul 21, 2011 - 9:05 PM
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performance in all categories has decreased.
What have you guys done to remedy this problem? I can definitely tell I need lowered now more than ever because of the hightened center of gravity. My tires currently are 215/50/17....hopefully some 215/45s will give me a bit more of my power back. blah. |
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Jul 22, 2011 - 6:56 PM
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From what I've read the 17" matrix wheels weigh in at around 27lbs for just the wheel. The stock 15"gt wheels are between 16.5-17lbs each. So that's a big difference and your acceleration, handling, braking and gas mileage will suffer. I went with the 17" tC wheels which weigh in at around 21lbs each. Your choices are either live with the wheels you have or swap them out for something lighter.
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Jul 22, 2011 - 7:10 PM
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QUOTE (bmj67 @ Jul 22, 2011 - 6:56 PM)  From what I've read the 17" matrix wheels weigh in at around 27lbs for just the wheel. The stock 15"gt wheels are between 16.5-17lbs each. So that's a big difference and your acceleration, handling, braking and gas mileage will be suffer. I went with the 17" tC wheels which weigh in at around 21lbs each. Your choices are either live with the wheels you have or swap them out for something lighter. WHOA! 27lbs is a LOT for a 17' wheel. The wheels I'm looking to get are 18's and they weigh in at a little less than 22 lbs. There's your problem. The power from your car is being sucked by the weight of your wheels. |
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Mycurse180 Depressed after putting 17s on Jul 21, 2011 - 9:05 PM
Mycurse180 Also like to add that it made my steering feel a l... Jul 21, 2011 - 9:16 PM SwissFerdi I went from 14" steelies to 17" wheels, ... Jul 21, 2011 - 9:22 PM RabidTRD I'd say a smaller tread patch... If you think ... Jul 21, 2011 - 11:12 PM azian_advanced changing to a 45 won't make much of a differen... Jul 22, 2011 - 12:31 AM BonzaiCelica hmm why did you get 215/50R17 in the first place? ... Jul 22, 2011 - 3:21 AM whatthe Go back to stock rims, and wrap street semis and r... Jul 22, 2011 - 3:26 AM PhoenixTech When I put 17s on my Celica I didn't notice a ... Jul 22, 2011 - 8:23 AM
str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (PhoenixTech @ Jul 22, 2011 - 8... Jul 22, 2011 - 5:01 PM Mycurse180 QUOTE (bmj67 @ Jul 22, 2011 - 6:56 P... Jul 23, 2011 - 10:55 AM stephen_lee 17 lbs? really? the stock 15" GT alloys? Jul 24, 2011 - 2:49 PM bmj67 the gt wheels are 15" Jul 25, 2011 - 12:15 AM stephen_lee oops. youre right. but they feel lighter to me...
... Jul 25, 2011 - 11:58 AM cjh4l22 yea, how heavy are the 17's you put on it? min... Jul 25, 2011 - 12:49 PM Rob_A Splash out on some volks
My 18" Ce28N weigh... Jul 25, 2011 - 2:30 PM Needles QUOTE (Rob_A @ Jul 25, 2011 - 3:30 P... Aug 29, 2011 - 9:09 AM Neon90424 regular OZ wheels are about 8 kgs and cast wheels ... Jul 25, 2011 - 2:36 PM Mycurse180 Well I'm moving tire size down to 215/45/17 Jul 25, 2011 - 5:52 PM Keiri Be prepared to continue being disappointed because... Jul 25, 2011 - 6:41 PM bmj67 I have the 17" tC wheels and 225/45r17 genera... Jul 25, 2011 - 8:06 PM Keiri QUOTE (bmj67 @ Jul 25, 2011 - 9:06 P... Jul 25, 2011 - 8:13 PM bmj67 I haven't driven in the wet yet just got them ... Jul 25, 2011 - 8:23 PM stephen_lee 1lbs of rotation mass(wheels) = 10 pounds dead wei... Jul 25, 2011 - 9:12 PM Mycurse180 QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Jul 25, 2011 - 10... Jul 27, 2011 - 3:45 PM Keiri QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Jul 25, 2011 - 10... Jul 25, 2011 - 9:37 PM bmj67 QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Jul 25, 2011 - 10... Jul 25, 2011 - 11:30 PM Galcobar QUOTE (bmj67 @ Jul 25, 2011 - 9:30 P... Jul 29, 2011 - 1:38 AM stephen_lee true it does take more energy to spin weight furth... Jul 26, 2011 - 4:21 PM delusionz ive had 14" steelies (not on the gt4 obviousl... Jul 29, 2011 - 10:10 PM ricochet1490 I'm also rolling 215-40-17's on mine. I d... Aug 28, 2011 - 9:14 PM |
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