Light wheels or sticky tires

TBOX · 06-09-2011, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

If you want show get the wheel.
If you want go get the tire.

It is up to you to determine what your priority is.

Let me clarify.

From a performance standpoint which would you do?

Do you think the extra weight of the heavier wheel will counter the gain made from a better tire?

I know a couple people here started with varrstoens and went to te37's. Has anyone noticed a big change?

I'm a dabbler. I do about 6 autocrosses a season, one track day, one or two drags, and drive daily on mountain roads.

ChrisSlicks · 06-09-2011, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TBOX

Let me clarify.

From a performance standpoint which would you do?

Do you think the extra weight of the heavier wheel will counter the gain made from a better tire?

I know a couple people here started with varrstoens and went to te37's. Has anyone noticed a big change?

I'm a dabbler. I do about 6 autocrosses a season, one track day, one or two drags, and drive daily on mountain roads.

Tires win. It takes more than shaving a couple of pounds to make up for the performance difference in the tires. Given that you auto-x tires are the #1 mod you should invest in and yield the biggest result.

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