Hello all. New member here thats been lurking for 2 weeks attempting to get a feel for the all new CX-5. This is my wife's vehicle as I own a 2013 Volkswagen CC however I drive the CX-5 on occasion. The CX-5 is really impressive considering it's a CUV that isn't low to the ground. I'd like to improve the existing handling characteristics without sacrificing comfort since this is my wife's car. Lowering springs/coilovers are out of the question for her. 19-20+ inch wheels look nice but adding more weight on an automatic 150hp vehicle doesn't make sense from a performance stand point imo (no disprespect to anyone). Plus with bigger wheels comes bigger heavier tires.
Then I thought about retaining the stock 17inch size tires and replacing just the stock 20+lb oem 17 inch wheels with some super light 14-16lb 17inch wheels. I figure losing 4-6lbs of rotational mass per wheel would provide a noticeable difference. I'd like to know what you guys think.
Then I thought about retaining the stock 17inch size tires and replacing just the stock 20+lb oem 17 inch wheels with some super light 14-16lb 17inch wheels. I figure losing 4-6lbs of rotational mass per wheel would provide a noticeable difference. I'd like to know what you guys think.