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Re: aftermarket wheels (archive)
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Posted by Bob on August 05, 2001 at 13:58:42:

In Reply to: aftermarket wheels posted by Cenk on August 05, 2001 at 13:09:17:


The bolt pattern is 5X120mm with the proper offset determined by the desired wheel/tire width.

Personally I think anything over 16" is overkill and destroys the ride, but there are may who will disagree.

The lighter the tire/wheel combination, the better. Unsprung weight is the killer on anything but ultra smooth roads. On rough roads a light 14" combination will beat a heavy 17" combination (on a well setup car, all else being equal). Tires only grip when they are actually ON the road.

Bob

Can someone help me with oprtions for aftermarket wheels. What bolt pattern will fit and anything else I need to be conserned with. I am thinking about putting 17's, is that much?
Thanks




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