I just ran across this website that claims to sell shitloads of 20" wheels for the TT. Will a 20 even work well on a TT? I wonder what the weight of a 28lb wheel would do to performance..

 

I have seen 20's on a TT, looked like a rollerskate. They were also chrome[:'(], performance would definitely be negatively impacted by that extra unsprung weight

 

20's are just to big. Not to mention kill performance. 17-18"s are about the max for performance and maybe 19's if you want baller status

 

Fair enough...but 20sjust might look badass! How much would 19s really affect performance? I mean, .2 sec in the 1/4 is a fair tradeoff for 19s, imho.

 

Its going to be more than that for a set of 19's, and if they weigh the 28lbs (21lbs for fat fives), your looking close to 1sec increase. The stocks 17" 6 spokes are already that much. Add in a heavier tire with more weight further from the center and your adding a great deal of rotating mass.

 

alright, then..here's another angle..instead of adding weight to the fat fives, how about taking it away..a lot of it..15" racing rims-10lbs apiece..take 45 lbs off the wheels alone, and then what would happen. I'm guessing a pretty damn big difference, but would 15" rims just look ridiculous enough to where it wouldn't be worth the gain?

 

you need atleast 16" wheels to clear the stock brakes

 

great..motegi has some 16's that fit the TT 12.5lbs each

 

so you went from 20's to 16's

 

LOL...I didwhen I found out how stupid the effect on performance is...now I think the perfect match for perfomance are lightweight 17x8..15lbs and the ability to put a little wider tire on. I've seen lw 19's @20lbsfromOZ, Enkei, and SSR,but I love the idea of 15lb wheels!