On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 5:59 PM, Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: > On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:26:15 -0400 Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> > wrote: >> I thought the rubber band tars had lower un-sprung weight, which >> improves grip. > > Lower un-sprung weight does improve grip and handling, but lower profile > tires mean larger wheels. It depends on which, tires or wheels, change > more.
Exactly. I suspect that, in going from, say, 15" to 18" wheels with the same overall diameter, more weight is added in the form of aluminum than is taken away in rubber. Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
