17/18 in Tire/Tyre wear
08-11-2005, 05:11 AM
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Quote from a Lexus page (just reading another post here so dont flame me)...
"Tires fitted with 17- or 18-in. wheels are expected to experience greater tire wear than conventional tires. Tire life may be substantially less than 15,000 miles, depending on driving conditions."
Is this true ? And if so why ?
"Tires fitted with 17- or 18-in. wheels are expected to experience greater tire wear than conventional tires. Tire life may be substantially less than 15,000 miles, depending on driving conditions."
Is this true ? And if so why ?
08-11-2005, 06:06 AM
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Lexus... doesnt apply to BMW. 
J/K Actually I dont know... I would like to know WHY also... WHAT car comes in smaller than 17" rims now a days?
J/K Actually I dont know... I would like to know WHY also... WHAT car comes in smaller than 17" rims now a days?
08-11-2005, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Aug 11 2005, 04:40 PM
many cars are still coming in 16" or even smaller.? the my04 525 was with 16".
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Aug 11 2005, 04:40 PM
a lot other japanese cars are also with 16".? so size does matter 
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08-11-2005, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Aug 11 2005, 05:30 PM
the bigger the bucks, the larger the size .
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Tire sizes are chosen for optimal handling vs. comfort for each E60 variant. They are not chosen based on Rap music video trends. Bigger tires are not necessarily faster, nor better, nor do the necessarily provide more traction. I've got a John Deere with 30 inch tires that cost less than my 545i-- does that make you jealous too? <_<
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Aug 11 2005, 02:32 PM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Aug 11 2005, 05:30 PM']the bigger the bucks, the larger the size .
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[/quote]give me your 545 and i'll buy you a g35
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Originally Posted by marty530d' date='Aug 11 2005, 03:11 PM
Quote from a Lexus page (just reading another post here so dont flame me)...
"Tires fitted with 17- or 18-in. wheels are expected to experience greater tire wear than conventional tires. Tire life may be substantially less than 15,000 miles, depending on driving conditions."
Is this true ? And if so why ?
"Tires fitted with 17- or 18-in. wheels are expected to experience greater tire wear than conventional tires. Tire life may be substantially less than 15,000 miles, depending on driving conditions."
Is this true ? And if so why ?
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A low-profile (and wider) tire will wear out much sooner because of softer rubber and some other issues I do not remember.
I read about this in a couple of car magazines.
08-12-2005, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by rodneyremington' date='Aug 11 2005, 10:14 PM
Tire sizes are chosen for optimal handling vs. comfort for each E60 variant. They are not chosen based on Rap music video trends.? Bigger tires are not necessarily faster, nor better, nor do the necessarily provide more traction.
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So why was the MY04 525 ugly wheels dropped in MY05? what was the change to have caused EVEN better "optimal handling vs. comfort? for the 525 variant"