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posted by  james_a_sousa on  Sat Apr 21 18:40 CST 2018
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I have a '64.

A couple of posters have said that larger wheels and tires have made their cars handle poorer.

Try eBay - I got nice hubcaps, trim rings and a set of station wagon wheels - somewhat heavier and I think a bit wider than stock.

A few years ago Road & Track tested a BMW series 3 with +1, +2, and +3 wheels and tires (16, 17, and 18 inch)

The results - to their surprise, the original 15 inch wheels performed somewhat better than the larger sizes.

They talked to an engineer at BMW about their findings - He told them - Of course, you must realize that the car was designed for 15 inch wheels.

Their conclusion - owners attribute better performance to larger wheels, but actually the improvement comes from newer, high performance tires!






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