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Originally Posted by Bill Verburg
bare Speedline(well w/ steel valve stems) 8 &10 x18 weigh 25 & 26.5 #s
bare MY02 996 5 spokes for the same sizes weigh 20.5 & 22.7 #s
the Pirellis are some of the heaviest I've ever seen in those sizes and the MPSC are the lightest
there is a difference in the acceleration of the car, but not in ride harshness
There's no doubt that the ability to dial down the shocks for street use makes incredibly stiff track setups very streetable. Don't know if they will approach stock, but maybe. The biggest difference I notice between the car now and when it was more or less stock is the lack of unwanted chassis motion, but the roads around here are generally very good.
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Bill,
Thanks for all the info, I plan on pulling one of the stock 17" wheels off to weigh it soon an see where it compares to the 18's. Acceleration is a good point, I was so concerned about ride that I forgot about rotational mass and enertia. will let you know how it turns out once I make some final decissions.
Thanks again,
Tim