is wider necessarily better?
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is wider necessarily better?
looking for new wheels...is wider wheels necessarily better? not planning on putting down that much power..will eventually have dp, cb, intake, ic, pfc hi-flow cat. think 8" is okay?
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my opinion: if you are going to buy different wheels you might as well get the factory 17" size.
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The problem is when you reduce the height of the sidewall (going from 225/50 16 to 225/45 17 for example), you reduce the total volume of air the tire holds. This means you reduce the load bearing capabilities of the tire and increase the chances of a blow-out. This is why most plus sizing is done as follows: 225/50 16 => 245/40 17
Going to 17x8 wheels will likely not increase your handling noticeably if at all. Go with at least a 8.5-inch wheel so you can run 235/45 or 245/40 (not optimally).
BTW, my wife thinks wider is better.....
Going to 17x8 wheels will likely not increase your handling noticeably if at all. Go with at least a 8.5-inch wheel so you can run 235/45 or 245/40 (not optimally).
BTW, my wife thinks wider is better.....
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Wider is better. This was one of the lessons in the book "The Unfair Advantage".
And Pontiac commercials, too -- they said wider is better so it must be true.
This should accompany the other wheel sizing maxim -- "less wide than stock is a foolish non-upgrade."
-Max
And Pontiac commercials, too -- they said wider is better so it must be true.
This should accompany the other wheel sizing maxim -- "less wide than stock is a foolish non-upgrade."
-Max
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