Originally posted by AirKnight:
Yeah, the 16's about a pound or so heavier, but it's also 1" wider... It's 16x7.5" instead of 15x6.5". When I can afford 17's for street use, I'll most likely use the 16's for AutoX and winter, and the 15's for dragstrip and spare.
I'm telling you, forget the 16's! Use the 15's to autox, talk to any experienced autoxer and they'll tell you the same thing. If the wheel fits over the brakes and is wide enough to get the tire you want on it, don't go bigger! I'm not against having 17's on the street, but I race with the smallest, lightest wheels I can.
Rim diameter has nothing to do with how the car handles, remember tires do the handling. So there is never a need to take performance away by having larger wheels.
2004 Focus PZEV 2.3L - KW sport suspension, SP camber plates, Eibach front swaybar, FS intake, FS Stealth exhaust, 3.82 Final, Torsen ATB, Prothane MM insert, E1 CSVT wheels
1/4 mile - 15.201@89.4mph
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