When two different wheels are available from the factory - are larger brakes sometimes fitted to accommodate?
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Originally Posted by ard
Painting calipers with 'upsized' wheels tends to exaggerate the fact that the calipers and rotors are still puny. People have lost sight of the fact that the REASON for going to larger wheels was to gain more rotor and more stopping power and heat dissipation...instead, bigger wheels have become their own design element.
Nothing like fat, big reds nussled up against the rim. But when you can put your hand past the rotor with the wheel on..... eh.
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