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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 07:56 AM
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Hi,

What do you guys believe is the most comfortable ride.
17" 138 wheels with Run Flat tyres or 19" 128 wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport.

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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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I think it will be the same... Maybe the 19 inch wheels will have a little harsher ride but since the tires aren't runflat that's a good compensation..
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 10:13 AM
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Please correct me if I am wrong. What I've read on all forums, the larger the tire, the hasher the ride. Since you go for larger tire, the side wall is reduced from (55% to 45% for example) which creates rough ride.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 10:41 AM
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Throw some Toyo Proxes T1-S tires on there. I've had both the Pilot Sports and the Toyos (on a different car). The Toyos are far superior.
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