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

"Daryl Walford" <dwalford@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> I'd say the opposite is true because on cars bigger wheels usually have 
> low profile tyres which usually give a poorer ride.

Yep, they do.

*However*, the larger the overall diameter of the wheel/tyre the better it

will deal with irregularities in the road surface. The cu****oning effect
of 
a small sidewall is a different story.

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Regards,
Noddy.