Consumer Reports : Tires vs. Potholes ...
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Good video..My 21 HRV Sport has 225/50/18 tires on it. I am always looking out and try to avoid potholes...or as we used to call them chuckholes..i
Have hit a few the past week . Took my eye off road for a few seconds to tune radio and BANG ! One them was a new pothole . The tires are 185/65-15 GENERAL Altimax RT43 (H) @ 34 > 35 . Had to slam on brakes about a month ago to avoid 2 deer . Hasn't been kind for past month to the tires .
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Ya gotta love the pickup trucks with the "off-road" package and 22s.
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I haven't seen that. 22's yes, but those are all sport/luxury trims. I believe the Ram 1500 ORG is 18's.
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What part of the video is false to you????
Follow the science! How can a low profile not be more prone to blowouts from big potholes (like the ones I used to drive through in the New York Metro area) than the higher profile tires?
How is this news to anyone with a brain?
The Parish I live in, the roads look like they're testing missiles on them.
One may not like their priorities but I do think their testing integrity is spotless, so far.
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Some cars, like the Z06 Corvette, have carbon fiber wheels optional. Combine that with the extremely low profile tires, and you have very expensive potholes when you hit them.
I went with Sport Accord Hybrid but think should have moved up to Ex-L to get better fuel economy, better protection, and less expensive tires with 17 inch tires as opposed to 19 inch. I did get the road and hazard and windshield chips warranty for 6 6 years unlimited mileage at Honda for no extra cost-finance guy was getting a bonus for it.
Nokian Aramid sidewalls.
@spiderbypass - Craigslist, FB Marketplace, other forums. Many of the Honda's are interchangeable for bolt pattern and not far off on the offset. Other manufacturers like Hyundai and Nissan will also fit as bolt pattern is the same with a slightly larger hub bore.You can always get takeoffs from the junkyard, or aftermarket wheels from TR
I have 17" rims from a Hyundai Elantra as my summer rims (I had them on my Sonata). I bought 3mm hub rings to take up the space but the rims are centered by the tapered lug nuts anyway. I have 215-55-17 which is stock size for '17 EX-L.
Around here it is like downtown Kiev. You have to drive like a drunken sailor.
