We bought a Honda Accord Sport L Hybrid in January. I wanted the EX-L Hybrid, but choices are still limited. I was very reluctant to get a car with low profile tires. The dealer made the deal when they agreed to swap the wheels with an EX.
Glad to hear some dealers are still willing to do this.The dealer made the deal when they agreed to swap the wheels with an EX.
Heck back in the 60s... 70 series tires were low profile....![]()
But why do we need sportiness on non-sporty cars?so now the tires need to be thinner and lower profiles to bring the sportiness back.
My dad was ahead of his time. In the 80’s he had the dealers swap rims on the cars he wanted. To blackwalls. Today, imho the only non blackwall would be a Vogue on a Caddy or retro classic cars…he found white stripes to be gaudy and unnecessaryGlad to hear some dealers are still willing to do this.
How do you like your Accord? I was very close to buying one, but it was a first model year, so I was a bit weary. Plus I really wanted something with AWD and more ground clearance.
Because otherwise this:But why do we need sportiness on non-sporty cars?![]()
Be funny if I stick to my old ways, or, get 24's on our next car. Sometimes, we goody two-shoes have some bad ideas. I definitely want 360 cams, the trailer brake controller if not standard, dual screens in the back, air suspension, Brembo six piston with 16" rotors, 36 speaker stereo, all the stuff my dad would pass on, so why not 24" rims....That’s a reason why I told my dad to only get an LE-level Camry or Prius if he’s using it for Uber. He does miss his parking sensors and 360 camera only the XLE Premium/XSE and Limited have. But the base 16” wheels with cheaper tire replacement was the big draw.
The opposite is happening to 15” tires - they’re increasing becoming a Chinesium size.
As a millennial, I don’t get why the automakers feign stuff you don’t really use with the stuff you want in higher trim levels. Want that 360 camera with the parking sensors? You need an XLE/XSE Premium/Limited(or EX-L/Touring in Honda-speak) and you’ll also get a moonroof/panoramic roof, a marginally better “premium” sound system, etc. I’m debating buying a set of wheels from my neighbors but the trade-off is that they’re 17s and I would want more sidewall for bad roads.Be funny if I stick to my old ways, or, get 24's on our next car. Sometimes, we goody two-shoes have some bad ideas. I definitely want 360 cams, the trailer brake controller if not standard, dual screens in the back, air suspension, Brembo six piston with 16" rotors, 36 speaker stereo, all the stuff my dad would pass on, so why not 24" rims....
I've always felt Japanese and American sold options in packages, not a la carte. Whereas 20 years ago, the Germans sold things a la carte.As a millennial, I don’t get why the automakers feign stuff you don’t really use with the stuff you want in higher trim levels. Want that 360 camera with the parking sensors? You need an XLE/XSE Premium/Limited(or EX-L/Touring in Honda-speak) and you’ll also get a moonroof/panoramic roof, a marginally better “premium” sound system, etc. I’m debating buying a set of wheels from my neighbors but the trade-off is that they’re 17s and I would want more sidewall for bad roads.
We are happy with it. It is my wife's car. She was worried about going up in size from her Civic while I wanted her to have the extra safety features. She has gotten used to the size and loves how much better the back up camera is. We both like routinely getting 60 mpg or even better this time of the year. Mpgs drop in the winter. For AWD and ground clearance my Dodge pickup does fine.Glad to hear some dealers are still willing to do this.
How do you like your Accord? I was very close to buying one, but it was a first model year, so I was a bit weary. Plus I really wanted something with AWD and more ground clearance.
An odd combo of options leads to a lot of vehicles sitting on the lot not sold. It cost the lot space and interest rate to the dealers or manufacturers unless it is a custom order. Having "packages" or trim levels reduce this problem, as do selling mostly black, white, and silver colored vehicles.As a millennial, I don’t get why the automakers feign stuff you don’t really use with the stuff you want in higher trim levels. Want that 360 camera with the parking sensors? You need an XLE/XSE Premium/Limited(or EX-L/Touring in Honda-speak) and you’ll also get a moonroof/panoramic roof, a marginally better “premium” sound system, etc. I’m debating buying a set of wheels from my neighbors but the trade-off is that they’re 17s and I would want more sidewall for bad roads.
I have 285/70R17 on stock wheels on my 2005 Silverado and 235/60R15 and 215//70R15 on my 84 Oldsmobile. I paid $400 for a set of barely used BFG radial ta on Camaro wheels I sold for $150 for the Cutlass and $800 on sale for duratracs on the truck through the Goodyear plant sale. My wife's Hyundai has 16". None of them are extremely expensive.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