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WHITEY_ · Apr 27th, 2008, 08:29 PM

Well, as you might have seen I've been asking for people's opinions on which wheels I should get and in what sizes etc. I really do like the 17" OEM S-Spokes and would just prefer to have OEM wheels for dealer reasons. But the thing is...they're the heaviest damn wheels mini make! Why do they have to be so heavy (around 11.4 kilos or something ridiculous). My question is, will this new amount of weight (currently on 15" 8 Spokes (around 6 kilos) really dramatically and noticeably effect acceleration/braking and handling...not TOO fussed on ride comfort as the ride is currently quite bumpy due to stiffer suspension, but I like it.

Apr 27th, 2008, 08:29 PM	#1
WHITEY_ The White Stuff My Classifieds Join Date: May 2007 Location: Reading Local Time: 07:10 PM Posts: 102 Offline	The S-Spokes - Why so heavy Well, as you might have seen I've been asking for people's opinions on which wheels I should get and in what sizes etc. I really do like the 17" OEM S-Spokes and would just prefer to have OEM wheels for dealer reasons. But the thing is...they're the heaviest damn wheels mini make! Why do they have to be so heavy (around 11.4 kilos or something ridiculous). My question is, will this new amount of weight (currently on 15" 8 Spokes (around 6 kilos) really dramatically and noticeably effect acceleration/braking and handling...not TOO fussed on ride comfort as the ride is currently quite bumpy due to stiffer suspension, but I like it.