The cars and bikes thread!

[geoffbot]

I can't remember which wheels your car has .... but just remember the lower profile tyres have so little sidewall they contribute massively to a harsh/stiff ride.
Coolness (some say) of the larger rims and the lower profiles have a negative effect on ride quality.

But it's not gonna look so cool with all that boy racer kit and fat (not phat) tyres

Mine has 18s and run flat tyres I think. Not sure what profile. You can get 19s but I cannot imagine how bad the ride would be. If I had filling they'd have been shaken out already.

[Raza]

Mine has 18s and run flat tyres I think. Not sure what profile. You can get 19s but I cannot imagine how bad the ride would be. If I had filling they'd have been shaken out already.

It's the runflats that are doing it. The sidewalls are super stiff, so all the shocks are transmitted right into the cabin. Went through it with my Z4. The ride is quite stiff (which is how I like it), but with the runflats it was a different world of stiffness.

[Seriously]

but with the runflats it was a different world of stiffness.

Yeah, this most definitely

[mlcor]

Yup. Also less handling capability as the sidewalls are stiffer, and don't have the proper give in corners. Conventional 19s would ride better than run flat 18s.

[Raza]

Yup. Also less handling capability as the sidewalls are stiffer, and don't have the proper give in corners. Conventional 19s would ride better than run flat 18s.

Well, it also prevents the sidewall from rolling over and causing you to lose grip. Used to happen to my friend all the time. He'd be driving hard, then his front end would wash out because the sidewalls rolled over and the tire shine caught the pavement.

[Seriously]

because the sidewalls rolled over and the tire shine caught the pavement.

[Seriously]

To paraphrase Tribe125......

Sell the car, buy a watch, call it quits

[geoffbot]

I might switch to normal 18s then. I want new wheels anyway.

[Seriously]

I might switch to normal 18s then. I want new wheels anyway.

and then just check there's still a spare in the boot if doing that

[mlcor]

and then just check there's still a spare in the boot if doing that

Neither of my cars has a spare tire.