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Old 01-11-2006, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by breytonX5
I also respectfully disagree with Hakayu here and agree with the comment above. Rotational mass is one thing but handling, grip and cornering ability is another. If skinny 17" wheels with higher aspect ratios (high profile) improve handling then why would all race cars have huge rims with extremely low profile tires and wide contact patch? Or I can put it another way: why didn't BMW put skinny 235/65/17 tires on the 4.6/4.8is if they offer better handling than the huge 275/315 low profile setup?


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