Thread: Does wheel weight make a difference?
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Old 07-20-2008, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Crucio View Post
I havent read through this thread but in short....

i went from stock tires to 17/40/205 tires and i felt the car was noticeably slower.
Me, too. but the 205/40x17 tires are heavier by 2 lb, and are slightly bigger in diameter so some loss was expected to just get increased cornering. Worse, the 17" wheels were a trifle heavier to boot. There's no free lunch.
However our 175/65x15 tires on lightweight 12 lb wheels get 2-3 mpg more than the stock 195/55x15's. But there is no cornering like the 17's. No free lunch.
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