18" or 19" rims
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If I'm smoking something someone let me know, but..... 19s that generally weigh more and may be taller overall than stock (or 18s) would hurt performance. But if you went with a lightweight 19" wheel and a low enough profile tire, performance would be better than a heavy (cast) 18" wheel with a "tall" tire. But generally guys that know enough to go with 18s choose a light wheel with an appropriate profile tire, so ultimate performance is better than 19s.
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You can't logically discuss a heavy 18 compared to a light 19....
But even if both wheels weigh exactly the same;
the 18 " will still perform better.
It's about the centrifugal mass.
The futher out the mass is, the more energy required to move it. (accel & stop)
A large part of a wheels mass is in the outer rim, so.....
the further out the rim;
the more energy req'd to move (or stop) it.
But even if both wheels weigh exactly the same;
the 18 " will still perform better.
It's about the centrifugal mass.
The futher out the mass is, the more energy required to move it. (accel & stop)
A large part of a wheels mass is in the outer rim, so.....
the further out the rim;
the more energy req'd to move (or stop) it.
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Originally Posted by geeitup
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Agreed, I just wanted to point out its not just 18 inches for 18 inch sake, its all about the mass, as you said.
Agreed, I just wanted to point out its not just 18 inches for 18 inch sake, its all about the mass, as you said.
Last edited by InTgr8r; Dec 8, 2005 at 06:44 PM.
