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Old 07-31-2001, 12:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
sohcpower
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Re: Wheel size and autocrossing/drag

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Originally posted by jacques
I want to know from you guys and gals are there advantages/disadvantages on moving up to a larger wheel size, say, from 15x6.5 to 15x7, or even higher (16x7, 17x7), when you autocross, or go to the drag strip? I'm talking about 4th gens, of course .

for drag, you want a 13-15 inch wheel that is wide.. (225-215) size.. for auto-x i would run a 225/50/15...

Most advantages for auto-x if you go wider, just better grip for the turns.. don't wanna go over a 50 side wall, actually, 45 would probably be best. For drag... i would run a small tire, just so you can spin it well, and get a good launch w/ out my loss of torque from bulky wheels..

you can ignore me if you want.
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