17 inch tires for track and street ?
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Originally Posted by delsol161
no kidding... you want as little weight as you can get. you'd be better off using your stock brakes, or even juss using stock size, lighter components. big brakes are great for stuff like autocross, since you constantly use brakes. but dragging, honestly... how often do you have to stand on the brake pedal? ditch the big brakes, and the 17s if you're looking for speed. get some 15s % some drage radials w/ small brakes... you'll be happy
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Originally Posted by Nelson
Get some summer tires; Potenza S03, T1S, even Azeinas
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Originally Posted by Omniscient
I got Konig Helium 15". There the lightest wheel I've ever seen.
I have 15x7" Enkei RPF1s which are 9.5lbs cast aluminum. My friends have 15x7" SSR Competitions which are 9.5lbs.
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Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer
And how many wheels have you seen?
I have 15x7" Enkei RPF1s which are 9.5lbs cast aluminum. My friends have 15x7" SSR Competitions which are 9.5lbs.
I have 15x7" Enkei RPF1s which are 9.5lbs cast aluminum. My friends have 15x7" SSR Competitions which are 9.5lbs.
h: We don't get none of those around these there parts o town. I've only seen maybe 4 cars ever since I've started driving on something smaller than 17's. 
It's APC-Wing-ville out here.
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i like my 15" American Racing wheels. they're light as hell, maybe 12 lbs a piece. i want 17s for the appearance, but i like being able to use taller tires on smaller wheels. i get decent traction.
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Originally Posted by delsol161
i like my 15" American Racing wheels. they're light as hell, maybe 12 lbs a piece. i want 17s for the appearance, but i like being able to use taller tires on smaller wheels. i get decent traction.
and i doubt they are 12 lbstaller tires on smaller wheels
no comprendo mang...
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sorry. what i was trying to say was a taller sidewall. i like having more tire to work with. let out a lil air pressure, and they grip pretty well. lol, it's like an easy solution to little traction
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I also agree. American Racing wheels are heavy. At least all the ones I've seen. American Racing = APC.
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