This for a turboed Suburu? four 245/50/20s, 1000 and change out the door.. How much clearance do the calipers have?. Where do you drive this rig that it requires such a big contact patch? If its a dedicated rally car. OK. If it is your daily driver, you are a drain bamaged victim of a ridiculous fashion craze. My driveway is through the Senior Ctr parking lot so I see all sorts of cars. I'm looking for a good used 4x4 pick up truck 1/2 ton. extend cab/6' bed. Several Dodges caught my eye, Wheel pkg is a deal breaker. 20" wheel 245 50. Rotors look like they'd clear a 16" wheel. Rant over
I still don't get why wheels are so big and the profiles of the tires are so low. Old man yelling at cloud
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Agreed. Curmudgeon high fives all around.
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You are totally entitled to that rant. You are right about things getting wild. Especially with new trucks. I can not fathom paying some of the prices I see for some new trucks and the tires (when replacements needed) even if I were filthy rich.
20s look gaudy on a car that small IMO, but I do think there is a balance. Cars with true sporting intentions need larger wheels to accommodate larger rotors.
Agreed. It is ridiculous what they are putting on vehicles now. Mine came with 60 series 18's. I'd rather have 70 series 16's. I remember when 14's were the norm and 15's were large.
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A friend has a 2021 Ram 1500 that has 22 inch wheels and 45 profile tires. On a pickup? No thanks.
Edit: He recently bought replacement Michelin tires for about $1,700 out the door. Ridiculous.
Edit: He recently bought replacement Michelin tires for about $1,700 out the door. Ridiculous.
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Or how useless they are…..
"The salesman said these weren't low profile tires", quote my sister.
"What else did he tell you?", I asked.
Four days later they destroyed 2 wheels within an hour.
"What else did he tell you?", I asked.
Four days later they destroyed 2 wheels within an hour.
Yup. Another example of this craziness: 235/40/19s on a Camry hybrid and Accord hybrid.
I get a good laugh when I see one of these clown cars. One good pothole and they start to learn their lesson. Most have to ruin a few before they figure it out.
Yeah looks right, most everything on the road should have 15” rims with more sidewall when needed.
Not sure how valid it is, but I’ve been told that low profile tyres have a lower rolling resistance and help manufacturers squeeze just that bit extra with their emissions targets. The guy was supposedly an engineer at one of the Aussie auto manufacturers before they all closed down.
I’ll also yell at some clouds and add that low profile tyres are for city boys.
I’ll also yell at some clouds and add that low profile tyres are for city boys.
17’s just barely clear my brakes, but I wouldn’t have it any other way!
My F-150 has 20” tires and wheels. I don’t consider them low profile. There’s plenty of tread wall height. The cost for replacement Michelin tires are way out of sight. I’ll probably replace with Falken or Cooper.
Our VW Tiguan has 17” wheels and tires. This is a perfect combination.
Our VW Tiguan has 17” wheels and tires. This is a perfect combination.
But many don't have larger rotors, regardless of their "intentions". And are dishplate-sized, and larger, rotors needed on a daily driver. Perhaps they're part of a set with oversized spoilers ...
I recognize that there are situations where the larger wheels are appropriate.
Exactly my point in the previous post.