smallest rim size i can run on a b5?

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01-11-2013, 08:13 AM

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Interesting thread to say the least.

Why couldn't you just let it die!?

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01-11-2013, 10:47 AM

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Why couldn't you just let it die!?

why couldnt you just let it die???

oh wait

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01-11-2013, 01:03 PM

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01-11-2013, 04:10 PM

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01-11-2013, 05:52 PM

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01-12-2013, 08:26 AM

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just some more food for thought here, but having the lightest wheel/tire combo possible isnt exactly ideal. Since you are using your weight savings as a performance bias, I would look into how inertia effects a cars performance. reducing your rolling resistance is nice, but you can go too light and it will actually hinder your performance. expecially with big fat 15" tires. theres a reason you dont see people on the track with small wheels and giant side walls.

again. just my .02. throw some pictures up of the car with the new wheels

you sir are correct. smaller rim does save weight, but also changes the moment of inertia. too small will be harder for it to change its rotational rate. a larger diameter will be easier to put torque down off the line, will cover longer distance in one revolution, but takes longer to make one revolution. hence why are breaker bars long. if they made a breaker bar the size of an average socket wrench, it wouldn't be a very good breaker bar now would it?

and large sidewalls on a race wont be ideal either like you said, there is too much flex in the wall, when **** stretches, **** will break.

if you can find a rim thats the same size and lighter, that would be more ideal.

why not tell the op get some 15 inch rim with 205/35 tires. it'll make him think hes accelerating faster. which he would, but its marginally noticeable if that.

also last thing, changing rim/tire diameter effectively changes the final drive ratio. and messes with the speed sensor.

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01-12-2013, 09:11 AM

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all that work for 26# - why not just take the spare tire and tools out of the car

on a side note, I'm happy to know that when you checked the wheel/tire weight, you had the correct air pressure...

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01-12-2013, 10:35 AM

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05-25-2013, 10:39 PM

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Not any constellation....thats my monkey on the right. 15" BBS Audi meshies from an old *** GT if im not mistaken. Car had sport suspension or some **** on it when i got it. Tires are 195/55-15. Not bad oberall look and stance in my opinion. Could be lower. Wheels could be bigger. But the homegrown budget kicks *** when pulled off properly!! Its all a personal taste