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16's vs 17's..... Posted by Mike Lynch [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Help with 9-3 Options, Skip, Thu, 11 Mar 2004 19:50:57 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
IMO opinion the outstanding handling of the all the 9-3SS', Linears, Arcs and Aeros, is because of the chassis, the balanced weight ditribution, lightweight aluminium suspension components and the ReAxe passive rear wheel steering.
In general the 16's will last twice as long as the 17's, cost half as much to replace, and aren't as fragile around potholes and curbs. Actually according to these BB's the 17" Pirelli's are routinely only lasting 15,000 miles and I've heard of a service bulleting about compensating customers for that. The 16" Pirelli's have a 400 wear rating and I haven't heard a single negative, yet.
With the Aero and the standard 17's you also get the 10mm lower sport chassis. It seems you don't hardly sacrafice any ride quality with the 17's and the sport chassis, unlike other brands and their sport packages. IMO I don't find it practical to use the ability of the stiffer chassis and wider tires on the street. If I used a 9-3SS in competition then it would be different. And there are some folks who just like the whole package, seats, bodywork and all, and those folks don't really care very much about the practical aspects of the Aero package.
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