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

"Kwyjibo" <kwyjibo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Noddy" <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Jeßus" <power_sliding@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> Other way around in terms of ride. Handling is another matter...
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>> Nope, the larger the wheel, the better it's able to deal with 
>> undulations.
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> Pity that's never the case in the real world where large diameter goes 
> hand in hand with low profile, leading to roughly the same overall
rolling 
> cir***ference and a smaller sidewall which all adds up to a crap ride.
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>> The problem for larger wheels in the 18 inch plus size is that it's 
>> awfully hard to get any tyre with a larger than 50 profile, and that's 
>> what makes them ride like ****.
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> So he was correct, and your 'Nope' was plain wrong.
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> Kwyj.

FWIW, I agree totally with you. To explain this easier, a 16" high profile

tyre will be about the same travelling cir***ference as a low profile 18" 
tyre. The difference being, the 16"HP tyre will ride better over bumps etc

but will corner like **** as the tyre rolls on itself. The 18"LP tyre will

be as rough as guts but will corner like it was stuck to a magnet with no
or 
little tyre roll.

Roger