Using Lower Height tyre, 215/60/R16 --> 215/55/R16
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 Dec 28 2012, 11:51 AM
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QUOTE(6UE5T @ Dec 14 2012, 07:51 PM) It will make your car accelerate just a tiny bit quicker but your actual speed will be a little bit lower than the speedo reading. Hi..sory kacau thread   ..What about a slight increase in thickness, in this case 215/45 r17 to 215/50, or 205/50? Will the comfort increment be noticeable? For me 215/45 17 tyre is quite stiff. Pair that with adjustables and poor car sound insulation, i feel like driving a tank. |
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Dec 29 2012, 07:26 AM
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QUOTE(6UE5T @ Dec 28 2012, 10:58 PM) Yes it will, especially to 215/50 since it will add 1cm to the sidewall thickness. For me, in general I won't use anything thinner than 10cm of sidewall as they already starting to be harsh. 215/45 is only 9.7cm sidewall while 215/50 is 10.75cm and 205/50 is 10.25cm. Wow, thats good to know. Thanks for sharing  |
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Jan 1 2013, 10:31 PM
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QUOTE(6UE5T @ Dec 31 2012, 10:58 PM) But keep in mind that people do have different perception/feel about comfort. Some can tolerate very harsh ride and can still claim his/her setup as comfortable. Some have even less tolerance than me, hence will say my rides are already harsh. So the 10cm barrier is just for my personal preference, may not necessarily be yours though. I see. Thats what I figured as well. The only way to know is to find a new set of tyres and test it myself. But the guidelines that u set is kinda useful. I never thought of it that way   .. As for me, comfort means less road/tyre noise and more cushioning of rough road surfaces. Hard to tackle road noise, so maybe i'll opt to sound insulation soon (Soundproofing 4 fenders). |
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