Subject	I could not imagine that there would be that much of
Posted by	larryb on October 09, 2003 at 1:07 PM
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In Reply To	Is there a performance advantage running 18" vs 17" wheels? posted by Z Wang(Austin) on October 09, 2003 at 12:53 PM
Message	an advantage to running 17 inch vs 18 inch on the street. We are talking 5 maybe 10rwhp at the most, with weight, diameter, etc.. Now for drag racing the 17's have a clear advantage over the 18 inch rim with a much better tire selection. Tim
Follow Ups	Is there a performance advantage running 18" vs 17" wheels? - Z Wang(Austin) 12:53:35 10/09/03 17s can be an advantage for the reasons you stated... - KaZ (VaBch) 12:58:45 10/09/03 That was my thinking but I'm hoping there is more to it.... - Z Wang(Austin) 13:00:27 10/09/03 alot run 18 in rear and 17 in front... - JDMz32smity 13:03:50 10/09/03 it may seem like it improves handling, but it generally - nixit 13:08:14 10/09/03 House plants aside... - Pelleon 13:20:14 10/09/03 A big plus for the 17s is brake clearance. - JonnyZ (DC) 14:08:50 10/09/03 Re: A big plus for the 17s is brake clearance. - Guapo 14:10:59 10/09/03 doh! - JonnyZ (DC) 14:15:45 10/09/03 Run the smallest diameter wheels that will clear the brakes - Chip(GMS Racing) 13:04:50 10/09/03 How does having larger rear wheels than front wheels... - Z Wang(Austin) 13:06:54 10/09/03 I run 16's :) (n/m) - Guapo 13:09:54 10/09/03 What about brake clearance? - Z Wang(Austin) 13:14:46 10/09/03 well .... - Guapo 13:23:50 10/09/03 Cool, thanks for the details. - Z Wang(Austin) 13:28:07 10/09/03 I like passing TT's in my NA ;-) - Guapo 13:34:04 10/09/03 start here as well. - ZBlacktt 14:25:41 10/09/03 I don't trust ebay...never know what your going to actually - Z Wang(Austin) 14:40:56 10/09/03 ConceptZperformance has a nice stock brake upgrade kit. (n/m) - Guapo 14:44:50 10/09/03 Yes, that's where mine and tons others got theirs. - ZBlacktt 17:02:39 10/09/03 :) (n/m) - nixit 13:24:39 10/09/03 I would not do that. - Chip(GMS Racing) 13:18:31 10/09/03 I could not imagine that there would be that much of - larryb 13:07:12 10/09/03 There is also the issue of wheel width - Technomancer 14:46:01 10/09/03 Re: There is also the issue of wheel width - larryb 14:59:04 10/09/03 I can't compare to 17's but - Rob'Z 16:41:49 10/09/03
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