Question about rims
11-05-2004, 05:02 PM
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Question about rims
Ok i have a issue with a friend car he have 17" stock rims and he put on 18" rims and he have like around 5-10 MPH lost per shift what can be the cause of the power lost?
Im scared if i upgrade my rims like him i would lose a lot of power...
Im scared if i upgrade my rims like him i would lose a lot of power...
11-06-2004, 07:18 AM
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depends on the weather
most likely cause is that he doesn't have the correct tire size on his new wheels .... You can upgrade wheels and maintain the proper overall tire diameter which will not cause the issues you described
