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Originally posted by swamos
Some of the people in here actually said they could pick the difference in acceleration
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Ride in theory won't be as good with a heavier wheel though. However choosing the stock 17's over the sixteens may give you a car that corners better, and brakes quicker on smoothish road.

I remember saying last year, that I would be able to feel the difference in the way the wheels performed, not their acceleration. Still waiting for someone to let me drive their MCS while blind folded.

The problem around here is that we don't have smoothish roads. So a lighter more responsive wheel becomes advantageous in many respects. A real nice benefit, is the confidence it gives you. Another is that while the 17" wheels can give faster turn-in, they are less forgiving.

A bit of exaggeration but when a 15" wheel approaches the limits of adhesion, it gives much earlier feedback that it is approaching its limits. It's like;

Driver: Can we go faster?
Tires: Yes!
Driver: Can we go faster still?
Tires: Yes.
Driver: Can you take any more?
Tires: Yes? Probably.
Driver: How about now?
Tires: Not likely.
Driver: Are you sure?
Tires: YES!

The lower the side-wall and wider you go, the more the conversation starts to look like:

Driver: Can we go faster?
Tires: Yes.
Driver: Can we go faster still?
Tires: Yes.
Driver: Can you take any more?
Tires: Yes.
Driver: How about now?
Tires: Yes.
Driver: Are you sure?
Tires: Yes.
Driver: What the @#$% happened?
Tires: Oops. I guess not.