Originally Posted by NoCones
But very few (if any) cars are designed with only performance in mind...I'd say the OEM wheel size is almost never the *optimum* wheel size.
Absolutely right! I wish I had the 17" inch wheels you mention above. Just going to 18's made a big diference in the rear of my car. It seems much more planted on bumpier roads. I believe it is the reduced unsprung weight that helped the most.