quote Originally posted by skywurz: Technically on 88 the front should be 205 with a narrower wheel so the front weight would be less. But im nit picking great layout!

Yes, the stock 88 15" wheels have a staggered width and the fronts are narrower, but the overall weight is the same.
The difference in tire weight between the 205/60/15 and the 215/60/15 is about 1 lb. The narrower 88 front 15" wheel weighs about 1 lb more than the 15" rear wheel due to having a wider flange on the inside surface of the wheel.

I chose to focus on the rear 15" wheel as it is virtually the same across the 88s and non-88s (main difference is placement of the valve stem) so a good comparison could be made with the weight difference between it and some really large/wide wheels/tires.

Here is a picture of this wider inside reinforcement on the 88 front (it also makes fitting larger rotors front/rear more of a challenge as things fit the rear, but won't fit the front due to this wider rib).


Here is the rear for reference:

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You need to balance between added weight and performance- If you are on a flat track and doing multiple laps, then BIG brakes will help you. But if you are driving on streets and every so often do a little performance driving, then the stock brakes are ok.


I have 88 calipers front and rear with 12" and 10.5" vented discs.....I go up Mines road or Redwood road and crank thru some curves, of course using the brakes but I only drive hard for maybe 5-10 minutes at a time. Never noticed any fade- even with the original solid disc brake system.

My wheels are 16 x 7 and my tires are the aforementioned General G-Max 205/55 and 225/55.......Weight is 36 lbs for each front and 38 lbs for each rear. The FEEL of the car is much better than when I had the heavier 15 x 7 wheels and 215/60 and 225/60 BFG tires (approx' 42 front and 43 rear)....The car used to feel club-footed but now feels very good- agile....And a professional driver tested my car and was actually impressed.

We tend to always think "BIGGER is BETTER!!!" and sometimes that is true- but remember what Colin Chapman (Of Lotus) used to say; Add Lightness

Think of the really dumb guys nowadays that install "dubs" on their cars....I have seen a couple of these sitting on the side of the road because an axle/spindle broke- They don't drive worth a crap! Or how about those guys who don't just lower their car- they LOWER!!! their car, until the tires are rubbing, the suspension bottoms all the time, and their wheels stick out at 30* angles...Anyone who knows suspension knows that those extremes are absolutely idiotic.

Here is a pic of my car as it looks now.....It could have 12" discs all around but I kept the 10.5" Fiero discs in the rear to save some weight (Even Porsche 911s have smaller disc in back)

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