Thread: rims and tires
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Old 02-02-2016, 07:41 AM
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I think the love of 17" 18" 19" rims and tires has a lot to do with the larger rotors they can use. Better brakes.

Americans suffer from what I call the "Cadillac syndrome" bigger is better.


I think the car industry is selling bigger is better. If 10" brakes are good then 11" or better, 12" are lot better and 22" are fantastic.
Same thing applies to tire size, motor size, hp numbers, etc

Now a 2100 to 2500 lbs Cobra might not need larger rotors. Just a better rotor.

Tires, tire size, brakes, weight of car, etc all play into the performance on the street or track. And then there is the driver!

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