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Old 08-16-2020, 11:12 AM   #685
Ernest72
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Originally Posted by venturaII View Post
Hear hear! I've said it before, but I'm absolutely convinced that this chassis was tuned with 16s in mind, and only went up to 17s for marketing reasons. The more dynamic behavior of the taller sidewall works well with stock ride height (and looks better to boot).
Could be true, there is a false belief that the smaller sidewall on 17s and 18s mean performance and handling. We all know this is not necessarily true. I mean have you seen the sidewalls on some race cars. As you said it’s about tuning of the suspension with the tire.
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