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

Je=DFus wrote:
> atec77 wrote:
>> George W. Frost wrote:
>>> Wrong, better ride quality on the larger wheels
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>> Nah , the reason companies went to smaller wheels in the 50's was=20
>> improved ride and small diameter for the sake of styling , the=20
>> increase in diameter of rim on a skinny tyre is mainly for looks with =

>> some improvements in sidewall performance but drag tyres still have=20
>> big sidewalls for a reason
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> Probably because cornering ability doesn't seem to be a priority in dra=
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> racing, for some crazy reason?
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sure but that's not why they use large side wall tyres

Kev