Subject	not always the case
Posted by	got rice? on May 18, 2001 at 2:13 PM
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In Reply To	arent 18s better for handling? posted by dogpile on May 18, 2001 at 12:56 PM
Message	: i know 17s should be better for acceleration, but i thought 18s handled better. maybe not more unsprung weight makes the suspension work much harder.. on my POS Miata, I did a plus 2 upgrade on the wheels/tires. The heavier unsprung weight makes it slower (yes, the dinky 4cyl can get even slower!!lol) but the handling isn't as crisp as it use to be. If you get 18s that are lighter than stock (ie TE37) you get the best of all possible worlds :) Later, Phuong Rice Land
Follow Ups	any benefit of having 18" vs 17" wheels>>>>>>> - CRVTKLR[phx] 12:47:30 05/18/01 Just looks as far as I'm aware. (n/m) - Grec (East Bay, CA) 12:49:16 05/18/01 Here are a few pros and cons for 17's vs. 18's... - Bernie 13:13:42 05/18/01 thats only half of what you said. forgot 18 pros and cons - dogpile 13:21:01 05/18/01 hehe... ok, for 18's just reverse the pro's/cons of 17's - Bernie 14:17:05 05/18/01 ummm..what about handling? that was never mentioned - dogpile 14:40:06 05/18/01 Re: any benefit of having 18" vs 17" wheels>>>>>>> - hergoober 12:51:08 05/18/01 arent 18s better for handling? - dogpile 12:56:18 05/18/01 I think your right, especially around turns :) (n/m) - Lady300Z(Bmore,MD) 13:01:51 05/18/01 not always the case - got rice? 14:13:23 05/18/01 see, thats why i threw in the "maybe not" - dogpile 14:41:42 05/18/01 18's will give you a slightly higher top speed. (n/m) - RedZ 12:54:52 05/18/01 only if overall tire diameter changes. (n/m) - Bernie 13:04:30 05/18/01 only if overall dia. (incl. tire) is larger. If the - toyluvr 13:06:53 05/18/01 not if you do it right (n/m) - AntiHero[Z-Less] 13:36:20 05/18/01
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