Wheel size and Ride Quality
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Wheel size and Ride Quality
Can anyone tell me if there is a noticeable difference in ride quality between 18" wheels and tires and 16" wheels and tires? I have 18's, rides pretty smooth. Would 16's ride that much smoother?
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I switch to Hankook Optimo 16" from November to May.
May to November I mount the stock Dunlop 18" wheels and tires.
This is on my 2006 Modern Luxury.
A very very subtle difference in ride quality, if any, that I think is probably due more to the extra age and miles on the 18" Dunlops. However, the Dunlops make more noise.
Bottom-line: Don't change to 16" for ride quality. I think brand of tire and tire pressure can do just as much, or more, to influence ride quailty.
I also think that springs and shocks are the real determiners of ride quality.
May to November I mount the stock Dunlop 18" wheels and tires.
This is on my 2006 Modern Luxury.
A very very subtle difference in ride quality, if any, that I think is probably due more to the extra age and miles on the 18" Dunlops. However, the Dunlops make more noise.
Bottom-line: Don't change to 16" for ride quality. I think brand of tire and tire pressure can do just as much, or more, to influence ride quailty.
I also think that springs and shocks are the real determiners of ride quality.
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