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| | Grassroots Motorsports and Classic Motorsports :: View topic - 17's vs. 16's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) |
 | | Second, the moment of inertia for a 16" setup is less than the 17", meaning that the weight on the 17" is concentrated further away from the center, meaning that it takes more power to turn it because the weight has more leverage. |
 | | The 1-2 lb increased weight of the WHEEL is a half inch farther from the center, but the tire that is located at that same physical distance is LIGHTER, which compensates for it. |
 | | I guess a proper guess can't be made until we know weight distribution, overall weight, spring rates, rollbar rates, etc. Typically 17s don't become a help until overall diameter exceeds 26 or 27", but that is entirely dependent on the specs of the car. |
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