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Old Aug 12, 2002 | 08:45 PM
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You have to make a decision here based on what you want for your money...do you want another hyped out rice burner with fly rims that do nothing for your performance, (or make it worse) or do you want to make the car actually perform better. I have yet to invest in new rims because I want to improve my performance. I could go to tirerack or whatever and plunk down $1000 or more for 17" rims that weigh 7 - 12 pounds more than my 15lb OE rims...but that means that all of the engine mods Ive made (not that many mind you) would be worthless, since the engine would now be hauling that much more weight. Remember, a spinning wheel exerts alot mre force than you think. Go out to your garage and take the front wheel off of your bicycle and spin it while holding it from the axle...youll get the picture...now imagine that force many times greater at highway speeds or under acceleration loads...Bigger is not better in the world of wheels...lighter is. Go to http://www.superhonda.com/tech/wheel_weights.html
to check your wheel weight before you buy.
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