Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
Staying smaller also helps the wallet. 14" performance tires compared to 17" performance tires is a huge difference:
AZENIS Sport (RS)
195/60HR14 $46
205/50VR15 $63
205/55VR16 $78
215/45ZR16 $97
225/45ZR17 $106
245/45ZR17 $111
For the price of one 17" you could have two 14"s. Plus rotational mass is more for a larger wheel and tire making the car accelerate slower and suspension takes longer to adjust to heavier corners.
true, but you can't compare the grip of a 245 to a 195. all things being equal, i'd rather have a 17" 245 tire than a 14" 195. 15" 225's work wonderfully for me, however. unless i need to get bigger brakes, which is a possibility, 15's are what im always going to run.