FollowupID: 362299 Submitted:
Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 21:02
The Explorer posted:
Hello - apparently with a bit of angle grinding the older 16" rims will fit.
Understand the benefits of lower profile
tyres but really would 1" make a noticable difference when other variables also come into play (
road conditions, vehicle weight, tyre pressures, speed, tyre brand, driver experience)? There may be a theoretical advantage but I doubt the average Joe (me) would notice. Also, as has been discussed before on other posts, the length of the tyre footprint is far more important than width so the abilty of a tyre to "bag" sideways is not as important as overall tyre diameter and its ability to "bag" forwards/backwards...again theoretically the larger rim/lower profile
tyres have a disadvantage...again doubt if it would make noticable difference considering other possible variables (when comparing 16" to 17"). My conclusion on 17" rims - could just be a marketing ploy for 4WD's and in reality doesnt matter which you choose/are made to use.
Cheers
Greg
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