Is my wife better with the 19 or 21 inch tires for PA all season driving?

I saw them in a show room. The seem a little small but she will have more sidewall.

Are 21 inch tires a no brainer?

 

Huh? No the 19 is a no brainer for snow, rain and ice and subsequent potholes in those areas.

 

I wish our Luxury came with 19s. I would put some on, but my partner really likes the look of the 21s.

19s absorb sharp-edged bumps much better than the 21s.

It's hilarious to me that a 19" wheel can seem small. I remember when 17s were considered radical.

 

Did you experience that directly on a 5th-Gen RX ?

As soon as my stock tires wear out, I'm ready to get 235/60/R19 CC2's with either these wheels or these wheels. Would like to get durable wheels and so far my research suggests that the MSW wheels may be more durable, although I like the looks of the Platinum Reprisals better. Aside from absorbing bumps better, I don't want to degrade handling - so any experience-based feedback on the handling will be great !

 

The 21s look far better than the 19s IMO and the ride with 21s is still silky smooth. I often drive in and out of midtown Manhattan and the 21s handle NYC perfectly, potholes and all.

 

Yes, multiple times and on city, highway, freeway, rural back-roads, and canyon-roads.

 

Just to be sure - the 19" did not degrade the handling (relative to the 21") ?

 

Just so you know your links are just to the website not the wheels.

 

They are leading directly to the wheels at my end - even in a private browser window (i.e. without logging in, sans cookies, etc).

They are the "MSW Type 80 5-Lug" and the "Platinum Reprisal" wheels that I personally liked. There are many others there at 19"

 

I've pushed pretty hard on the canyon-roads and found that the 19's handle as well as the 21's. They also handle bumps in the middle of turns better as well.

 

Excellent. My decision to switch to 19" seems clear at this point.

 

they don't show up for me either.

 

Strange - per my personal liking they are the "MSW Type 80 5-Lug" and the "Platinum Reprisal" wheels - that you can search on their website with these names directly. There are many other designs there at 19" of course.

 

I looked them up. They both look nice, though I lean towards fewer spokes. Of course, both our Lexus and my GR Corolla have 20-spoke wheels, lol. Thankfully, the RX creates almost no brake dust, though the GRC creates enough for 10 cars. Lol.

 

Any of you guys put run flats on your car? Opinion?