Date:         Sun, 6 Oct 2002 21:08:30 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bigger Wheels and Unsprung Weight
In-Reply-To:  <B9C54848.444%tornadored@hotpop.com>
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On Sunday, October 6, 2002, at 04:54 AM, James wrote:

> I hope I'm missing something here.  What are people's real
> world/seat-of-pants results after going big?  It almost seems like the
> benefit of the larger/wider tire (in our favorite brand) would be
> outweighed
> by, well, weight.

I'm using the 15" wheels (and larger tires) on my 7 passenger Syncro
(the GoldBrick), which also has the Tiico inline 4 engine. Prior to
switching the wheels/tires, the acceleration was noticably better than
stock. With the SA wheels, the acceleration is marginally better than
the stock wheels and OEM engine.

In short, there is a DEFINITE and noticable affect on acceleration. On
the other paw, I'm not driving the GoldBrick for drag racing and I like
both the looks and the added ground clearance I enjoy with the larger
tire/wheel combo.