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Posted by Stephen Goldberger [Email] (more from Stephen Goldberger) on Fri, 7 Jul 2017 05:07:21
In Reply to: Re: Widest Tires, Boris Bubbanov, Wed, 5 Jul 2017 21:55:47
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The factory switched to 235/45/17 from 225 in '06 for two reasons:
a) softer ride (enhanced by switching to "H" rated, along with a speed limiter), and
b) so the rolling diameter would be equal to the 215/55/16s.
Better handling and traction was not a consideration.
posted by 69.133.17...
Posts in this Thread:
- Widest Tires, Lucas S., Wed, 5 Jul 2017 08:19:18
- Re: Widest Tires, jeff022, Sat, 15 Jul 2017 22:44:41
- Re: Widest Tires, bobc , Thu, 6 Jul 2017 09:38:54
- Re: Widest Tires, Boris Bubbanov, Wed, 5 Jul 2017 21:55:47
- Re: Widest Tires sounds as if one should fix the suspention ?, neil dale , Sat, 8 Jul 2017 08:00:04
- Why?, Stephen Goldberger, Fri, 7 Jul 2017 05:07:21 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Why?, steve, Fri, 7 Jul 2017 21:04:39
- 225-50-16, Stephen Goldberger, Sat, 8 Jul 2017 04:46:38
- 205x55x16, Boris Bubbanov, Sat, 8 Jul 2017 06:38:23
- Re: Widest Tires, saabsince 93b , Wed, 5 Jul 2017 13:07:13
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