I started off with the stock 17" wheels that came on my Mustang, and now that I have 18" wheels, I feel that I don't grip the road as much on turns and it doesn't handle as well as 17" in my observation.
On the other hand, my friend says that 18" wheels handle better than 17's and I have heard the opposite. I've heard that 18" wheels don't handle as good as 17's.
So my question is, what does handle better and how come? And does the handling of the tires also vary on different cars? My friend has a Nissan 240SX and is putting 18" wheels on his car replacing his current 17's and insists that it handles better. I've heard in general that larger tires handle better, but I certainly don't really feel it.
On the other hand, my friend says that 18" wheels handle better than 17's and I have heard the opposite. I've heard that 18" wheels don't handle as good as 17's.
So my question is, what does handle better and how come? And does the handling of the tires also vary on different cars? My friend has a Nissan 240SX and is putting 18" wheels on his car replacing his current 17's and insists that it handles better. I've heard in general that larger tires handle better, but I certainly don't really feel it.