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minimc · Jan 15th, 2004, 05:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by benmcguire

i used to have a clio with 205/40r17 wheels but after a puncture put the stock 15's back on (165/50r15) and have to say it felt a fair bit faster with the stock rims. im sure it didnt knock seconds off but 0 - 60 felt quicker. i think evo should have put all the cars on stock rims as then no one could disagree at all! Im sure even the people at evo could have blagged a set of stcok rims and just changed them to each car on each run??

Actually, I was considering this too, and wondered if brake or suspension mods might have made some limitations. ...We might have seen all cars being tested on 17" or 18" wheels - just to fit the brakes! lol

But at least it would have been consistent.

Jan 15th, 2004, 05:30 PM	#18
minimc MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2002 Local Time: 06:47 PM Posts: 457 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by benmcguire i used to have a clio with 205/40r17 wheels but after a puncture put the stock 15's back on (165/50r15) and have to say it felt a fair bit faster with the stock rims. im sure it didnt knock seconds off but 0 - 60 felt quicker. i think evo should have put all the cars on stock rims as then no one could disagree at all! Im sure even the people at evo could have blagged a set of stcok rims and just changed them to each car on each run?? Actually, I was considering this too, and wondered if brake or suspension mods might have made some limitations. ...We might have seen all cars being tested on 17" or 18" wheels - just to fit the brakes! lol But at least it would have been consistent.