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Are Larger Wheels and Tires a Waste of Money? - READ ONLY

59 messages,  Last post on Dec 04, 2008 at 1:23 PM

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#58 of 59 Re: TESTING... TESTING! TESTING? [ruking1] by karsick

Dec 03, 2008 (8:20 pm)

Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 03, 2008 1:06 pm)
GREAT TOPIC!
 
(too bad I didn't catch it earlier)
 
Somebody REALLY needs to tell those retarded McLaren & Ferrari Formula One engineers that they need to replace their silly, ineffective balloon-like tires & wheels with some Stylin' Fo-shizzle Chromey DubDeuces (spinnazzzz preferably) and micro-sidewall 20-series lo-pros.
 
Seriously, for anyone with a logical bone in their head, there is a diminishing return with ever-increasing wheel size, and most carmakers have crossed that line.
 
For the same $$$ you would have spent on frequent mega-dollar re-tires, I'm convinced you could get the world's strongest & lightest forged alloys in a modest 15"-16" size, a set of dedicated track & ice tires, along with a WRC-worthy Ohlins or DMS suspension setup.
 
With a proper set-up of lightweight, reasonable-size running stock, you could run RINGS around the guy with the cheeeeezy dubs, and even laugh at bad pavement along the way.

#59 of 59 Re: TESTING... TESTING! TESTING? [ruking1] by berri

Dec 04, 2008 (1:23 pm)

Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 03, 2008 1:06 pm)
These huge tires are a total waste of money unless you're in it for styling. They cost a fortune, wear out more quickly, ride harsher and tend to do worse in wet or snow conditions. Interestingly though, Toyota seems to be getting big into these big wheels as in Highlander and Venza.

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