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quote:Originally posted by quicksilverdon
Here's a place to read up:
http://www.1010tires.com/tech.asp
What I want to add is my experience. Bigger wheels may look cool, but there's less rubber between the rim and the road. That means a harder ride, and because the tire patch is wider, better handling - on dry roads. Dunno where you live, but in rain/snow, low profile tires are not an advantage. Also, I hit a pothole with the stock 16" alloy wheels and 55 series tires and cracked a rim - a $500+ pothole.
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Gotta disagree with you, Don, about low profile tires and handling in the rain. My 40 series Toyo Proxes 4 all seasons tires handle vey well in the rain and they are the best tires I've had on dry pavement. Not a whimper out of them on fast turns and they stick to the road like glue. [?]