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dannymccann
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Ive heard numberous rumours about alloys, loads of people say the bigger they are the faster u go, vice versa, the wider they are the better your handling, and vice versa, and just about every combination going against each other with no technical explanation at all. Anyone got one? Real life tests / examples would be great. Just wondering

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Ajones_17
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best for handling/acceleration on a corsa is 15's mate
Baz-Zico
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I know from experience since puttin 17's on, acceleration is alot slower, granted I have a 1.2 16v, but still felt a difference from the 15's

simple really, the bigger the wheel, the more time it will take to make one full rotation, therefore you'll be slowed down a bit, on the smaller engined cars anyway
CorsAsh
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It's not just the size but also the weight of a rim that affects acceleration, get a light wheel, reduce your unsprung weight, accelerate well.
jazzer2k3
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or 16" and lower the tie bars
Jake
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how does lowering the tiebars help acceleration?
jazzer2k3
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*Tie-rod i thought it was summat to do with when settings off the front end dont lift at all .. and this is supposidly makes it handle better ...
dannymccann
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way over my head there with the tie rods* you have probably seen in the classifieds im after some 14" vauxhall ones, to replace the 14" steels that came on it. These are unlikely to make both and bad difference arent they?

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[Edited on 11-08-2006 by dannymccann]
GT4Brody
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
way over my head there with the tie rods* you have probably seen in the classifieds im after some 14" vauxhall ones, to replace the 14" steels that came on it. These are unlikely to make both and bad difference arent they?

Cheers

[Edited on 11-08-2006 by dannymccann]


no differenece but well look pony, gofor some 15s with 195 45 15 rubber, look good and wont lose any accelleration.
The smaller the wheels the quicker the pull away, bigger wheels give you more top end speed.

 
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