Rims are definately modification. I read that those things make you go REALLY REALLY fast!!
Assuming you do proper wheel/tire combos and do not screw up your effective gearing, a good set of super light wheels can make the car quicker. Not much, unless you really go sick light or decrease your effective gearing, but a gain is a gain.
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