[zeek the geek: wheels go round and they look pretty]

[Dan Bairos <dbairos@bbn.com>]

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ok i HATE my GA's. but the tax man cometh
soon and i'm looking at getting a nice chunk
of change back this year....
those GA's are gone for good! but i'm going 
to but tires based on my next set of wheels...

i was planning on getting a set of 17" BBS RNs 
for my '98 GLX. what will this size actually do 
for the performance? i was under the impression
that i would see gains in the handling and 
suspension setup (presently stock- but i've got
plans for HOR springs and Blisten sport) am i 
wrong with this impression? what about the
point that the BBS's are heavier than the 
stock wheels? what about handling? i want
to really stick to the road. 


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spank me hard- REAL hard 

On Saturday, February 07, 1998 9:08 AM, Brandon Taylor [SMTP:BrandonT@webtv.net] wrote:
> Just a thought for you:
> 
> 16" wheels are likely to be heavier than our stock 15" alloys (which are
> very light ~20lbs each, I think).  The heavier wheels will overwhelm
> your suspension, and slow your car down.
> 
> I live outside of Chicago (near WI).  I find that the stock GA's are
> good enough in the snow.  We have had several bouts this winter with
> 3-4" on the ground.  Although the GA's were not great, they were
> sufficient.  I found them better than the snow tires I had on my Mazda
> (Big difference in the weight applied to the drive wheels, also)
> 
> Anyway, my suggestion to anyone with stock rims and GA's in decent shape
> is this:  Buy some ultra-high perf. all seasons (D40, AVS Int., Etc) in
> our stock size for te summer, and switch back to the GA's in the winter.
> Just a thought.  I'm planning on taking this route.
> 
> Brandon Taylor
> '98 Toranado Red
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If you buy all season tires why would you put the GA's on in the winter..
Most likely the all season tire will be better than the GA's in the snow..
I have my 4 GA's that I took off in the winter to put 4 Nokian tires and
what a difference between the two.  The Nokian is better all around.