JayBanion

So I want to get new wheels for my car. And I was thinking the summit weld knockoffs. The summit prostar look alikes, 15x4 in the front and 15x8 in the back. Would it suck to have skinnys on my daily driver, and what kinda problems would I run into if i did that?

Jfsram

Depends on how much you are willing to sacrifice.

Small tires will find the bottom of potholes better than a wide tire.
Braking distance will increase and your handling will suffer.

But don't they look mean!

JayBanion

I wish they made the knock offs in a 15x5.5 or something. Instead of 4'' which is really skinny. Would it be horrible to drive, cuz a car with skinnys up front looks damn good.

85lxstang

im buyin the summit prostar lookalikes too..i wanna get skinnys also but i dont wanna get too skinny becuz its a street car...my buddy is beggin me to go 15x4 but i dont wanna go that skinny. wut should i get?

86 5.0L

dont turn going fast merging in the off and on ramps

JayBanion

haha i think there might be a story with this one, am i right?

Should I go 15x4 or not?

projectresto83

that is just kinda obvious. You need traction to turn right? Well the skinnier the tire the less rubber on the ground so less traction. For a weekend cruiser or days with great weather maybe but I wouldn't for a DD that sees all of the elements.

Explosive

I've heard they are fine on dry stuff, but not so safe in rain.

JayBanion

This is so hard to decide between looks and driveablilty. I love the skinnys but I want to be able to drive it everyday, and not worry about the rain. damn

83glx5.0

I DD my mustang, and i live in oregon. So i see rain all the time. They work just fine, dry, wet, snow. I havent had a single problem. Unless you plan on road racing and taking 70mph corners then it will be a non issue. If you drive normal you wont notice them up there.