18's on a Seven
04-09-03, 10:09 AM
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Originally posted by Manntis
Maybe it would, but it'd have absolutely nothing to do with the 18" rims, the topic of this post.
Maybe it would, but it'd have absolutely nothing to do with the 18" rims, the topic of this post.
Originally posted by Manntis
Rice = show, not go.
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Rice = show, not go.
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04-09-03, 04:30 PM
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i love an evening of people arguing the laws of physics.
my turn my turn. as manntis said, if its just for looks then its considered rice. however i think this has been taken way to far out of context, as we all care to some extent about the look of our cars. however if you try to look fast and aren't then its definitely rice. if you have the bling and are fast then more power to you. however, most sports enthusiasts are still going to give you a raised eyebrow like black guy at a KKK meeting. well maybe not that bad.
as for performance, manntis is saying the physics. overall diameter. if you jump to an 18 and try to keep the proper diameter then you will be riding on rubber bands. the amount of tread contacting the road front to back will be smaller then a taller, softer sidewall. this is a balance act. the trick being to put as much tread on the road yet have a stiff enough sidewall for cornering response and to fight rolling onto the sidewall while cornering. onto weight, typically, and there are rules to the exception, a 16" wheel is the balance on diameter vs weight. as the wheel becomes bigger, it will weigh more. this part is obvious. what isn't obvious is that tire weight typically goes up as the profile becomes lower also increasing the combo's weight. weight is also shifted outward from the wheel and weight further from the axis of spin will slow acceleration. this will really hinder the 12a and rotary in general's lack of torque. so just bear that in mind when shopping. also try to get tire weights as well as rim weights, as the tire weight can have a large effect on acceleration being the outer most part.
continue to argue rice and bean........
my turn my turn. as manntis said, if its just for looks then its considered rice. however i think this has been taken way to far out of context, as we all care to some extent about the look of our cars. however if you try to look fast and aren't then its definitely rice. if you have the bling and are fast then more power to you. however, most sports enthusiasts are still going to give you a raised eyebrow like black guy at a KKK meeting. well maybe not that bad.
as for performance, manntis is saying the physics. overall diameter. if you jump to an 18 and try to keep the proper diameter then you will be riding on rubber bands. the amount of tread contacting the road front to back will be smaller then a taller, softer sidewall. this is a balance act. the trick being to put as much tread on the road yet have a stiff enough sidewall for cornering response and to fight rolling onto the sidewall while cornering. onto weight, typically, and there are rules to the exception, a 16" wheel is the balance on diameter vs weight. as the wheel becomes bigger, it will weigh more. this part is obvious. what isn't obvious is that tire weight typically goes up as the profile becomes lower also increasing the combo's weight. weight is also shifted outward from the wheel and weight further from the axis of spin will slow acceleration. this will really hinder the 12a and rotary in general's lack of torque. so just bear that in mind when shopping. also try to get tire weights as well as rim weights, as the tire weight can have a large effect on acceleration being the outer most part.
continue to argue rice and bean........