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Originally Posted by Bounce
So BMWs, Ferrari, Porsches, Lamborghinis are all land yachts?
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Yeah, actually they are. The lightest-weight BMW sold in the U.S. is over 3200 lb., lightest Ferrari is over 3400 lb., Lamborghini, likewise. They are all a bit overweight.
But regarding wheel size, the more power you have, the more brake you need, the more brake you need, the bigger the wheels you need to house them. Big-diameter wheels on 500+ hp 3400+ lb. supercars with huge brakes are at least somewhat functional. On a 200hp 2750 lb. car with appropriately dinky-sized brakes, not so much...
Unless reduced rotational and unsprung mass are important to you. And having more $$$ in your pocket...
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who wants to see all that massive wheel arch ugly gap! you could fit a toddlers head in it and then some!
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That the car sits too high and the front fenders are too high (thanks to struts) is another issue... Filling it with big, heavy, expensive wheels is not the answer I'm looking for. Anyway, to "fill the gap" you need bigger-diameter *tires*, which of course raises the c.g. and gives you taller overall gearing.
Never agreed with the idea that going bigger with wheels is *better*, even just aesthetically speaking.
IMO the car in stock form really belongs on 16" wheels. It is unfortunate the car looks a bit like it's on stilts, but for me lowering it 1/2" to 1" is a more acceptable solution to "filling the gap".