will my bigger tires help or hinder accel times? any opinions:
08-10-2001 | 01:32 PM
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will my bigger tires help or hinder accel times? any opinions:
i plan on getting out the g tech this weekend when it cools down at nite. the g tech time i got was on a cool summer eve of about 70-75 degrees
if the temp is about the same tomorrow nite,should my times improve or go up with my tire upgrade?
if the temp is about the same tomorrow nite,should my times improve or go up with my tire upgrade?
08-10-2001 | 03:22 PM
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If you get rims that are the same weight but larger in diameter, YES it will slow down acceleration. If you want your car to go fast, stick with 17's and get them LIGHT. I you wnat Bling Bling, get large heavy wheels.
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08-10-2001 | 04:04 PM
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Originally posted by BSK181:
<STRONG>my question was with original rims, just a tire change, the tires felt only a little heavier, shouldn't i get better traction</STRONG>
<STRONG>my question was with original rims, just a tire change, the tires felt only a little heavier, shouldn't i get better traction</STRONG>
08-10-2001 | 04:39 PM
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Originally posted by TypeSDragoon:
<STRONG>how much do our stock tires/rims weight?
i'm getting 18x7.5's soon with new tires, i think that the rims weight like 25 pounds. will i really notice that big of a difference in acceleration?</STRONG>
<STRONG>how much do our stock tires/rims weight?
i'm getting 18x7.5's soon with new tires, i think that the rims weight like 25 pounds. will i really notice that big of a difference in acceleration?</STRONG>
08-10-2001 | 11:21 PM
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Originally posted by empeters:
<STRONG>You can expect to see a decrease in acceleration with larger tires (more weight to spin up)..</STRONG>
<STRONG>You can expect to see a decrease in acceleration with larger tires (more weight to spin up)..</STRONG>
The stock MXM4s weight somewhere around 25 lbs. Jens weighed the stock wheels at 26 lbs, so the total is around 51 lbs per tire/wheel.
The Toyo T1S Proxies in 235/45-17 weigh 23.8 lbs vs 25+ lbs for the stock tires. So, the 235s are actually 1.2 lbs lighter (at a minimum).
BTW -- I looked up your tires on Continental's site, and they don't spec the weight of your tire. If you are really interested, you could call them up...
It all depends on the construction technique used for a given make and brand of tire.
Also, if weighing, please use a good balance beam scale...
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