Chas2

Car and Driver finally posted this article which showed up in the May 2010 print magazine. Dramatic effects are shown with varying wheel size and corresponding tire sizes. I guess we should all go back to really lightweight forged 16's with 225/60-16s, and dump all those heavy cast wheels and wide section widths.

Actually, the sweet spot for style and performance is probably lightweight 18's and 245/45-18's

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...sted-tech_dept

vtr1000sp2

I think it's disappointing to learn that a 14lb increase in weight only affected fuel mileage by +2.2mpg.

Chas2

This was meant to apply to our RL's and not the Golf in the article.