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Originally Posted by Ernest72
Yes, but think about how much lighter that wheel set would be in 17, including the tire weight of a 17 is often less than 18. So your car would be slower than the equivalent setup in 17. 1 inch of rolling diameter will not make up for the lighter wheels. And even if the times were about even, the lighter setup would feel faster and thats most important.
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I guess so. But honestly I went through the whole list of rims and there were very few that I liked in 17". I feel like, in my case at least, the minimal improvement in dynamics is not worth the aesthetic trade off, especially considering I never track my car. When I go FI, it'll matter even less.