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Hey all
My wife's tires are getting worn out and I'm wondering if it makes any sense to upgrade to 17" at the same time? I would like to see a wider and slightly larger wheels on her silver convertible, as the 15" stocks look very small
I've found a very good deal on a set of 2003 S-lite wheels ($160 for all 4) 17X7".
Well,
I've talked to my friend who Auto-X and track his miata and he suggested the same thing as BlimeyCabrio - with 10lb extra per wheel, this is not a very good idea.
Since i'm mostly interested in getting wider tire and not thinner one, perhaps we will stick to the 15" (since they are quite light acroding to the chart in the link and put the widest tire we can on it (i think it is a 205/55/15).
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the S Lite's weight can/could be offset by choosing a lighter tire. There will be a weight penalty regardless of the tire choice, but some of the 10lbs could be reduced.
Perhaps, but I'm also don't want to spend money if I don't have to.
Since our current 15" are quite light, I don't see a point in replacing them with heavier wheels. Just getting some sticky, wide, inexpensive rubber is the goal
NBSR
