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Originally Posted by roccityknomad
I have 18's on my Ls and i love them. A larger wheel allows for a wider tire and better contact patch. Better contact patch = better traction.
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Yeah but the LS Cobalt only has like 150hp stock...not really gonna spin tires unless you're trying or launching hard.
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Originally Posted by Red07SSNA
The only way your 0-60 time would be affected would be if you get too large a tire on 17" rims. Check with the company that provides the wheels you want and ask them what size tire you need to keep the tire diameter the same -- or close to the same. If you end up with a "SLIGHTLY" smaller diameter tire overall maybe you'll pick up a 10th of a second. Also, the 17" wheels will probably be lighter then 15" steelies so that will help since you will have a little less weight to turn.
Remember going to a larger size wheel (rim) at the same time you get a tire with shorter sidewall the overall diameter will stay nearly the same.
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How is that? Lower weight wheels are easier to accelerate...same idea as a lightweight flywheel. Stock 15's steelies weight like 17-18 lbs, pretty light...most aftermarket 17's aren't that light unless they're low pressure cast shotpeened or forged which would allow them to use less material.
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