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91white_ka · 05-08-2013, 10:43 AM

Just wanted some members to chime in that have had a few different setups. Basically what I'm wondering is.... Say you have coilovers with 10k/8k springs and you have some light 16x8 wheels, simply by swapping some wider heavier 17x9.75 or something like that. Will it change the ride quality? Essentially making it feel "softer". The theory is that the heavier wheels would have more weight/force it focus on the springs/struts, thus making compression more efficient on a stiffer spring.

Thoughts?

05-08-2013, 10:43 AM	#1
91white_ka Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Orleans, La Age: 36 Posts: 615 Trader Rating: (5)	Wheel size/weight vs. suspension/spring rates Just wanted some members to chime in that have had a few different setups. Basically what I'm wondering is.... Say you have coilovers with 10k/8k springs and you have some light 16x8 wheels, simply by swapping some wider heavier 17x9.75 or something like that. Will it change the ride quality? Essentially making it feel "softer". The theory is that the heavier wheels would have more weight/force it focus on the springs/struts, thus making compression more efficient on a stiffer spring. Thoughts?