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Originally Posted by Gastoys
I don't under stand all the wide tires and wheels unless looks is the only desire because the rotation mass will greatly reduce braking and acceleration performance not to mention mpg.
Why not a set of forged aluminum light wheels say 8.5 front and 9 rears .
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Really?
Looks are important. A wider wheel doesn't necessarily equate to more or that much more weight. There is a wide range of wheels to chose from. The quality of the tire is clearly the most important factor. And, many things factor into whether you'll get more traction.
That said, you appear to be a bit of an absolutist. "Great reduce braking and acceleration performance . . . "?
Come on.
Try to envision dragging a wide piece of rubber on a surface, then a narrower one. That should help you out. The only thing you said that was sort of true was the reduced MPG. And, that decrease is a marginal decrease.
Finally, I bought heavier wider wheels with Michelin PSS and ditched the Conti RF's. The difference in just night and day in acceleration, braking and cornering. Talk about dialing out the understeer.