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      12-18-2012, 06:44 PM   #3
paul386
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Originally Posted by Nahoa View Post
I don't buy these two points and don't think there's any real benefit to making the change. A 10% cost savings? If the price of tires makes or breaks it for you, you may have selected the wrong vehicle. You're in Florida (yes?), so you can run Summer performance tires all year. You're golden as is.
I guess I was pointing out that the cost of the tire is a wash... The cost of the new wheels is much more significant (like ~$1k). The performance / fuel economy is because I am a bit of a dork...

My biggest motivators are increasing tire choice and availability and driving feel (more neutral).

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