picture picture....say thousand word...

changing to the same size but lighter rim may help 'a lil' in fc.
changing to lighter rims with wide profile tyre will help 'a lil' in cornering stability.
changing to rims with low profile tyre without additional works on the suspension system will results in bumpy ride over potholes / speed bump.
beside the rims, tyres' thread and functionality will help big time too

conclusion; change wisely. practicle and functionality comes 1st.
looks can wait... but more people will go for better looks.
bling bling , huh!

You can see for yourself that no cars in the track would use big rims. That already tells it doesn't give you performance difference. I like to pimp my ride these days and performance comes 2nd (although important)

and they don't use stock rims either. that tell something about the functionality i mentioned about
track cars is different from our daily car.
different rims to cater for different profiles of tires give more dimension to overall riding experience / stability.
and there is this suspension system that need to be address as well.

btw, spotted p.diddy ride big chrome bling bling rims

Obviously I would know the differences and for me pimping my ride today doesn't mean I haven't tried or learned anything about performance cars when I was younger. I'm just sharing the fact that bigger rims gives nothing more than looks and that's a reality.

When we start talking about stability of the car, it's more than just rims and tyres. What the thread starter wants to know is the purpose of bigger rims so I try to make it simple.

exactly
thanks dude hopefully ts will get a clearer def. of bigger rims then.

downgraded my wira se stock rims from 16 to 15 inch, got a lighter much better looking one

Best to get it from Singapore - Leong Seng in Ubi. Here you have to specially order from guys like Stanford Tyres which takes ~3-4 months and cost a premium compared to Singapore. Worth a road trip to Singapore over the weekend to buy the Volk Progressiv MEs. They are really strong and light wheels. Check out this video on how Rays Wheels are made and the difference between Forged vs. Cast manufacturing process.



This post has been edited by GeekinE90: Sep 10 2008, 07:50 PM