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Originally Posted by wstar The circumference has to be larger by definition when you upsize the wheels, right? (well, unless you offset larger wheels with thinner tires, or vice-versa) the

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Old 03-17-2012, 04:20 PM   #6 (permalink)
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The circumference has to be larger by definition when you upsize the wheels, right? (well, unless you offset larger wheels with thinner tires, or vice-versa)
the tire's most outer circumference stays the same. you offset the larger diameter wheel by using shorter sidewall tires.

remember that the purpose of using larger diameter wheels it to allow larger brakes. quicker turn-in response is just a nice sideeffect.
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