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      12-18-2012, 06:42 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by paul386 View Post

- When driving in a spirited manner, I must be very aggressive on the throttle coming out of a turn for the car to be neutral. With smaller rear tires I should be able to achieve a more neutral feel with less aggressive throttle. This would allow me to push the stability control with aggressive throttle.
- Lower overall weight, lower rotating mass, and lower aero drag. Should increase acceleration and fuel economy. By how much, I am not sure.
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.
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