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Re: What is the purpose of larger wheels?
Posted by oldsaab (more from oldsaab) on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:21:12
In Reply to: Re: What is the purpose of larger wheels?, Kirk, Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:45:12
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ground clearance on a stock vehicle is usually not gained. shorter cross section tires ie 205/35/18 instead of 205/55/16 such that the overall circumfrence is the same (to allow the speedo and odo to be accurate) and also to allow them to fit within the wheelwell with out scrubbing. Also, on performance cars (SAABS!) the car is often lowered at the same time with further reduces the space available. Taller wheels with shorter tires give less understeer from the tires (stiffer sidewalls).
But on the SUV's they are absolutely just bling bling bling... And you just know they help the SUV going off road too, right?
Posts in this Thread:
- What is the purpose of larger wheels?, Kirk, Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:52:53
- About shorter sidewalls..., dmz789abc, Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:15:42
- Good post!, scottg, Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:53:34
- Re: What is the purpose of larger wheels?, Kirk, Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:57:07
- Jumping in here..., Noel, Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:40:26
- Handling..., Chaz, Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:35:46
- a few reasons, actually..., KenManiac
, Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:31:38 - supersize mentality........., dr fall, Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:36:25
- They look a hell of a lot better................, dcjayhawk, Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:35:44
- Re: What is the purpose of larger wheels?, Lars ew, Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:18:04
- Re: What is the purpose of larger wheels?, Kirk, Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:45:12
- Got 24's ?... Ego, what else!...., Mike Lynch
, Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:52:48 - Re: What is the purpose of larger wheels?, Dean, Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:30:08
- Better handling, firm ride, and appearance..., Caarma
, Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:40:57 - Funny, I was thinking of asking a similar question., Caarl
, Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:37:01
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