Everything you mentioned is true, you can go to a larger rim size if you use lower profile tires without changing the overall wheel size. It will give you the ability to use a larger braking system and higher cornering forces. A major drawback is you MUST drive on smooth roads. You lose the ability to hit potholes or other discontinuites in the road surface. I see plenty of those fancy (read expensive) rims and tires blown out because they hit a curb or a pothole. In extreme cases you reduce the overall travel of the suspension systen to absorb impacts, some of which was factored in from the tire (even more so if the car was lowered). A low profile tire will also ride harder, less sidewall to act like a spring absorbing minor fluctuations in the road. Think of these things BEFORE you spend a LOT of money on this kind of "BLING". Part of the "look" of the Delorean IS the rims, changing them can affect a lot more than the look of the car. The roads here in the northeast (New Jersey and New York) are not always the greatest especially in the winter so beware of using anyting that might lower the car closer to the road. They also use a lot of steel plates over holes in the road, not so good for these new low profile tires! On nice flat, smooth roads in Florida or Texas or California those tires might last longer! Just my 2 cents. I suppose one day someone will put SPINNERS on their Delorean! David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, mike.griese@xxxx wrote: > > Dan - You're not wrong in your understanding of what new wheels > might do to a DeLorean, but is does sound like your understanding > is incomplete. > > Changing wheel/tire combinations can adversely affect handling, but > it doesn't have to if you do your homework. The DeLorean wheels are cast > aluminum and are fairly heavy. This weight contributes to a quantity known > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/