Staggered Wheels and Suspension
04-03-2013, 11:34 AM
#51
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: wi
Posts: 16
Yes, a 19" wheel is bigger than an 18" wheel (last I looked). But your tire size should have the same O.D. as it would for a 16" wheel, 17" wheel, 18" wheel, 20" wheel, etc. When you go to a larger wheel, you reduce sidewall height (sucks, IMO), you add rotational mass in most cases, your ride quality typically suffers and with a 19" wheel you limit your choices of tires as stated earlier.
I have stock 18's on my '07 and I greatly prefer the look of the stock 17's on my wife's '06. Sidewall is seductive. Rubber band tires are for clown cars and the bro's in da' hood.
I have stock 18's on my '07 and I greatly prefer the look of the stock 17's on my wife's '06. Sidewall is seductive. Rubber band tires are for clown cars and the bro's in da' hood.
04-03-2013, 04:15 PM
#53
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Gainesville, FL
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04-06-2013, 07:35 AM
#54
Just saw this, looks like AM just rolled out a tire size calculator on their site. Thought I would be of use to some:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/tire-s...sizecalculator
http://www.americanmuscle.com/tire-s...sizecalculator
04-06-2013, 08:46 AM
#55
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Location: state of confusion
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Just checking a couple of different tire sizes, that one calculates tire revs per mile closer to what the tire mfrs actually claim than any other online tire calculator I've ever seen. Good for them!
Hope people don't take what they call "Treadwidth" to literally mean how much tread meets the road, though.
Norm
Hope people don't take what they call "Treadwidth" to literally mean how much tread meets the road, though.
Norm
Last edited by Norm Peterson; 04-06-2013 at 08:49 AM.
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