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

Noddy wrote:
> "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.

True, the Hilux has 16" rims without low profile tyres and it goes over 
anything:-)


Daryl