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Wheels #94288 07/25/08 12:54 PM 07/25/08 12:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Here and now J jeebis44 OP super stock
jeebis44 OP super stock J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Here and now	What are the advantages/ disadvantages of using 14" rims vs using 15" rims?

Re: Wheels [Re: jeebis44] #94289 07/25/08 12:56 PM 07/25/08 12:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	14" plus...maybe because it is original to a correctly restored car? 15" plus.. lots more tire sizes/styles available , more room if you want to run 11.75" disc brakes, etc,etc

Re: Wheels [Re: OzHemi] #94290 07/25/08 07:04 PM 07/25/08 07:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,522 Orleans, Ontario moparcanuk pro stock
moparcanuk pro stock Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,522 Orleans, Ontario	I think muscle cars look better with 15" wheels than they do with 14".

Re: Wheels [Re: moparcanuk] #94291 07/27/08 01:27 AM 07/27/08 01:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Here and now J jeebis44 OP super stock
jeebis44 OP super stock J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Here and now	How about the differences in speed/rpm, power and fuel economy going from 14 to 15?

Re: Wheels [Re: jeebis44] #94292 07/27/08 01:58 AM 07/27/08 01:58 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	Those things won't change much if the diameter of tire stays the same. And one more plus of a 14 inch rim is a hair better ride if diameter of tire is same as 15 inch rim. But the same diameter tire on a 15 inch rim will give you a little better handling due to shorter-stiffer sidewall of tire.

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