17's or 18's for handling?

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05 May 2008, 03:34 PM

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17's or 18's for handling?

I might be needing some new tyres shortly so now's the time to consider some after market alloys. Is there any difference in handling between the two sizes?

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05 May 2008, 10:39 PM

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IMHO It's down to tyres really !

R888's on 17" wheels will out perform anything but R888's on 18" !

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Seriously I went to ultralight 19" and wider tyres, the grip is superb, whilst the ride quality is little worse.

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06 May 2008, 08:07 AM

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Agree with dunx,it's the tyres that make the difference.

Recently went from RE070's to Michelin PS2 (on 17's) much reduced grip but with much less harshness. TBH thinking of getting a new set of 070's now!