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Old 07-16-2019, 06:22 PM   #75
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Originally Posted by Goingnowherefast View Post
Just a small data point, but in the Miata world where 120 whp is a very common number, people are still faster on 15x10's than they are on 15x9's.
True, but on a BRZ/86, 9.5" doesn't actually let you put any wider tires? The geometry of the wheel arches and the suspension limit your choices wrt performance, not wheel width.
Having said that, 9.5" is probably going to mostly be just extra weight with no obvious performance benefit, and a bit too much stretch in case you decide to go back to 245/40R17.
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