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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() Joined Aug 5, '06 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) ![]() |
So I went from 16" aftermarket wheels to 17" tc wheels. I will admit, they look awesome... but the ride quality sucks! I feel way more body roll, the vibrations through the steering has exponentially worsened, the back end will kick out which I couldn't do if I tried before, the car feels much much slower while accelerating, and I even think I dropped mpg! Anybody else experience this while transitioning? Any resolutions?
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() Joined Aug 5, '06 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) ![]() |
My tires are 285-70-17. My old 16s are bent, so no going back.
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QUOTE(phokur @ Oct 16, 2007 - 2:20 PM) [snapback]605481[/snapback] I haven't balanced them yet, so that may be a good idea too. Yeah... there's your problem there. Balance them and your steering wheel vibrations will stop. -------------------- ![]() |
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