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Hey guys , just bought an '06 Laser Blue Cobalt 'LS' , and it comes factory with P195x15R60's on it . well , I have some rims picked out , and I have two options :
1: P205x17R45's on 17 inch rims
2: P205x16R55's on 16 inch rims
Will there be a major difference between those two choices as far as ride comfort and smoothness of the overall ride ?? Thanks
1: P205x17R45's on 17 inch rims
2: P205x16R55's on 16 inch rims
Will there be a major difference between those two choices as far as ride comfort and smoothness of the overall ride ?? Thanks
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I'd rather have less gap too , but not at the expense of a smooth ride on long trips , I was kinda wondering if anyone had any idea if there would be a difference between the two for performance of ride comfort
Thanks for replying though
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Well , then let me ask another question , has anyone put 17 inch rims on their car and been able to tell a difference in ride smoothness ??? Come on guys, don't leave me hangin' , help a brother out!
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well the SS/SC rims are 18's with low pros and i think the ride is great. ive drivin' to OCMD from PA and didnt have one problem with the ride. I think you'll be fine with the 17's..plus, they will look better.
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i have 18s on my base model and i slammed it.... the ride got alittle rougher when i upped the rims size b/c you have more rim/less tire when compaired to the stock 15/16s...... going to 17inch will make the ride alittle tougher but you wont really be abel to tell, i wouldnt worry at all.... but when you put them on you have to take off those metal retainers (2 per rim) or you will get vibrations
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Originally Posted by tdlsaint
Hey guys , just bought an '06 Laser Blue Cobalt 'LS' , and it comes factory with P195x15R60's on it . well , I have some rims picked out , and I have two options :
1: P205x17R45's on 17 inch rims
2: P205x16R55's on 16 inch rims
Will there be a major difference between those two choices as far as ride comfort and smoothness of the overall ride ?? Thanks
1: P205x17R45's on 17 inch rims
2: P205x16R55's on 16 inch rims
Will there be a major difference between those two choices as far as ride comfort and smoothness of the overall ride ?? Thanks
I'm going with P215/50R17 Yokohama AVS ES100 on 17X7 rims. I'll be crusing at about 70 mph at 2500 rpms in fifth
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Originally Posted by montecarloman
I'm going with P215/50R17 Yokohama AVS ES100 on 17X7 rims. I'll be crusing at about 70 mph at 2500 rpms in fifth
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It depends more on the offset of the wheels you plan to go with. Most 16" and 17" wheels are 7" wide, but the offset will determine how wide of a tire you can run. The diameter wouldn't really be a factor here as you aren't looking for truck tires.
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