Bumble
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 09:17 AM |
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Tyre Profile - Tin Top
Hi all.....what's the implications for changing tyre profile from 195/55 to 195/50 on a Focus using same standard wheels and obviously changing
all 4 at the same time?
Cheers,
Matt
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 09:19 AM |
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Increased speedo inacuracy, better accelleration, lower top speed.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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britishtrident
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 09:35 AM |
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You also have to be even more careful not to kerb it.
My personal view is for a daily driver anything below 55 profile is too low --- apart from the ride quality issues too much danger of writing off
the wheel rim in the even of the inevitable puncture or just touching a kerb.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 09:45 AM |
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I went from 225/55/16 to 245/45/17 on my tintop and found the handling much better and the ride only slightly worse. No-one else can tell the
difference though.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 09:45 AM |
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I went from 225/55/16 to 245/45/17 on my tintop and found the handling much better and the ride only slightly worse. No-one else can tell the
difference though.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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hughpinder
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 10:46 AM |
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... also more pot hole damage, higher fuel use.
Don't forget the spare if you have one.
Hugh
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 11:43 AM |
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The large difference in price between 195/55 and 195/50 probably makes it worthwhile. The speedo will over-read 3.3% more than it already does and
there may be a small fuel consumption hit.
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