Tire question
#4
You'll need wheels with the right off set and bolt pattern. Otherwise, they should work just fine.
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#8
The17" or. 19" refer to the DIAMETER of the rim itself - if measuring a line from one side to the other passing directy over the midde ( center cap ) . The 17" will be ..(17") , and the 19" will be (19") - thats perddy dang straight forward ....Now The interesting thang is if you measure a straight line from one end of A mounted 17 or 19 TIRE ( on the respective 17" or 19" rim) either size , from the top of the tire to the road - ( over the center cap) this DIAMETER will be the same for either a 17" or a 19" rim - -
Last edited by grim_reaper; 05-01-2022 at 04:44 AM.
#9
yes thats true, the model is designed for different size wheel. different profile tires, 50, 55, 65 are used to make the circumference/ diameter the same, this way there is no need to recalibrate, ABS sensors, odometer, speedometer and whatever other parameters are measured by tire revolutions per mile. the profile is a measurement, a percentage of height of the tire to width which will only change the height of the tire outside to bead. lower profile tires handle better but can produce a harsher ride and more prone to damage from potholes, and just the opposite with higher profile tires. so the circumference will be the same for all model trims even though the wheels and tire diameters measure the same
#10
The largest difference I have ever gone on AWD is 1.5% from 245/50-17 to 255/40-19 on wheels with appropriate lighter weight, wider width and therefore offset, which I kept to within 2mm of stock without any interference.
The perfect size 18 inch tire size for you would 225/60-18, which is an insignificant 0.4% larger.(2mm)
I use this site for visualizing wheel and tire differences. It has particularly helpful to me in the past when calculating offset changes.
https://tiresize.com/calculator/
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