Re: Why more 17& 18 inch wheels on new vehicles

George W. Frost wrote:
> "Just JT" <JohnnyThor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>> "Pit" <spamlister@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> Just doing some tyre kicking and notice  a lot more vehicles now
>>> coming out with 17 & 18 inch tyre sizes .
>>>
>>> In reality what are the advantages over 16 inch .Which have a lot less
>>> orphan sizes and far cheaper to  run .
>>> $98.00 for decent safe 16  inch tyre against $259 for  17 inch
>>>
>>> going through 2 or 3 full sets of tyres  a year   this all adds up .
>>>
>>> Serious question based on tyre size ignorance .
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>> That's why I opted for 16" wheels on my baby Lexus instead of the 17"
and 
>> 18" ones.
>>
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>> Cheaper.to.replace.and.better.ride.quality.
> 
> 
> Wrong, better ride quality on the larger wheels 
> 
> 
Nah , the reason companies went to smaller wheels in the 50's was 
improved ride and small diameter for the sake of styling , the increase 
in diameter of rim on a skinny tyre is mainly for looks with some 
improvements in sidewall performance but drag tyres still have big 
sidewalls for a reason