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

"Kev" <kevcat@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> RogerM wrote:
>> "Kev" <kevcat@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>>> Just JT wrote:
>>>> "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 .
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>> That's why I opted for 16" wheels on my baby Lexus instead of the 17"

>>>> and 18" ones.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Cheaper.to.replace.and.better.ride.quality.
>>>
>>> and here you are having a shot at Noddy for saving money by using LPG
>>>
>>> Kev
>>
>> I wouldn't be taking too much notice of a ****wit who drives a "baby" 
>> Lexus, but it's good he's at least got the balls to have a shot at Nod.
>>
>> Roger
>
> we all like to have a shot any Noddy and it's not like anyone need balls

> for that, it's Usenet after all
> but having a go at him for using LPG to save money and then want to use 
> smaller tyres because they might save him a few bucks just makes him
look 
> a right goose
>
> but then again
> it is Usenet

Yep and it is Just JT so it doesn't have to make sense. Not that I
disagree 
with him on LPG either as it is a waste of money unless you are a complete

tightarsed scrooge.

Roger