15 inch wheels - bad for handling/grip?

MikeFromPerth · #1 (**permalink**) 12-18-2015, 11:58 PM

Street mainly (nearly 100%) is my plan. Occasional track day perhaps, but not competitively. I like the look of 15" wheels but wondered if they are noticeably "floppy" in terms of nice crisp handling. It would seem a shame to ruin the handling if indeed it does make a really noticeable difference...

deano59 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-19-2015, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeFromPerth

Street mainly (nearly 100%) is my plan. Occasional track day perhaps, but not competitively. I like the look of 15" wheels but wondered if they are noticeably "floppy" in terms of nice crisp handling. It would seem a shame to ruin the handling if indeed it does make a really noticeable difference...

two sets of rims 15 for the street and 17 with advans or avons for the track dont think i would like to track with my road tyres

KevinW · #3 (**permalink**) 12-19-2015, 01:42 AM

Bigger the wheel the more frequent the puncture - if you are running big wheels on rubber bands, there isnt much give in the sidewall, and little to protect the rim from dings in the road. Maybe that's a UK issue?

Ron61 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-19-2015, 02:42 AM

I ran 15 inch wheels on the roadster and they worked pretty good on the track, but it is hard to find really good tires here for 15 inch wheels. I have 17 inch wheels on the Coupe and they seem to work quite a bit better in hard driving and cornering. And it is much easier to find good tires for them.

Ron