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Originally Posted by theDreamer
He does track his car, he is a beginner but quickly learning.
I do agree weight of the wheel plus the tire is important, but every pound comes into account when you are balancing weight & performance.
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Originally Posted by kkruel55
Hopefully I get out to the track a bit this year, once the MS150 is done I should have more free weekends! >.<
I am running Ventus V12s in 275-45? up front and 305/35 in the rear. I am considering going to a thinner tire (width wise, not sidewall wise) probably Michelin PSS's. Overall weight is what matters, but I am trying to select tires based on what I think will work best... so for the same tires saving a couple pounds might make some difference.
Just not sure if it is a $3000+ difference... lol.
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i see...yah i think some stickier tires (probably go narrower but stickier) and this wheelset will net good gains, given you have improved every aspect of driving your car on track to make a difference, i think.
for street use, 5lbs gross weight difference per corner is where i really notice the difference in braking and overall handling.
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Originally Posted by 370Ztune
They say 1lb of unsprung weight is roughly equivalent to 5lbs of sprung weight. Every pound counts in a car as heavy as the Z and having less unsprung mass is helpful in acceleration and overall handling.
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