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It's more a result of making a wheel as light as possible. When you're doing heavy stress testing, you're bound to break things, including wheels.
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So really 17 inch rota are better for this price? It's cheaper only slightly heavier in some cases (most still lighter than stock) and this a little stronger? Not the mention this is cheaper? Can this be? I been saving up for the rpf1 the whole time |
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No, the rpf1 is still the best value. I'd bet the lifespan of a Rota under our testing would be much shorter. I've never bent a volk or bbs wheel before. |
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Assuming the use of the same high performance tire compound, what do you gain from going with the OEM 17x7+48 215/45/17 sizing to the popular 17x9+35 245/40/17 sizing?
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How does RPF1 toughness compare to OEM toughness?
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So in other words, you gain some capability on the track, but you'd probably lose some off-the-line acceleration and may impact MPG a bit (and I guess obviously the car looks better with the wider wheels/tires).
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Precisely. You have to balance everything; more is not always better.
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Whether that 10-15% matters is the question.
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