[Shotimes] (OT) Tire Rack Summer Tire Test

[Ron Porter]

Bigger wheel/tire combos with less sidewall compliance make the suspension
setup much more critical, and supposedly cars that come with the larger
combs from the factory have suspension setups that allow for this. The
McPherson strut setups aren't the best for this, anyway.

Also, there is the possible issue of bending suspension components and
subframes from the additional stresses that a larger wheel can produce. Ford
designs the subframe as the weakest link. An example is that they beefed the
subframe on the Expedition before they went to 17" wheels.

Besides, who needs he extra weight? You can get great brakes that will fit
under 17" wheels.

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk Doucette [mailto:Kirk.doucette@verizon.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 8:40 AM
To: Ron Porter; 'Carl Prochilo'
Cc: 'Shotimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) Tire Rack Summer Tire Test


What the hell is the difference?

Although I would not put on 18' wheels, No bling for me

Kirk J Doucette
NESHOC President
Stormtrooper-97 White

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Ron Porter
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 3:08 PM
To: 'Carl Prochilo'
Cc: 'Shotimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) Tire Rack Summer Tire Test

Yeah, and really have your handling go to hell!!

Generally, not going up more than one rim size is a good idea, and
suspension setups can get dicey. It believe it's safe to say that, unless
you have a full track car with very limited suspension travel, 18" wheels
will be a "looks" thing and will not perform as well as 16" or 17".

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 7:40 AM
To: Ron Porter
Cc: Shotimes
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) Tire Rack Summer Tire Test


Did you look at the tire size choices for the Kuhmo ?  Need to go get me
sum aighteen inch wheels.  ;-)
--
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo


Ron Porter said:
> For those of you on Tire Rack's mailing list, you probably got this, but
> here is an interesting comparison of three new Summer tires on a 330ci
> BMW,
> and they were tested against the stock GY RSAs.
>
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/uhp_nextGen.jsp
>
> Ron Porter
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