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Old 09-28-2013, 11:12 PM
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rim an tire now 55lbs 18's looking to go 16's rim an tire 37lbs will i notice difference whp etc mpg or just waste of $$$
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I feel a difference when I put my heavy summer wheels and tires on, yes.
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Old 10-08-2013, 09:45 AM
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stay with the light weight rims all around
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Old 10-08-2013, 09:38 PM
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you won't notice that much of a difference if it is just for DD
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Originally Posted by lunarcrusader
you won't notice that much of a difference if it is just for DD
This.

Around the track/canyons, yes, you will feel the difference (rotating mass is where you want to remove as much weight as possible), but on the street?not really.
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i noticed the weight of the trd 18s i had on my xA
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Old 10-09-2013, 09:39 PM
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Its called unsprung weight. And YES it does affect your mpg. I had some wide 17s and noticed that I lost almost 30miles/tank.
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