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18 inch wheels help
Xtremeteam:
--- Quote from: "karloss" ---It's an effect known as "tram lining" and as Mikee says it's the width and the profile which have an influence. You will find it worse under (hard) braking. Lowered boy racer chariots with far too wide rubber are terrible for this, not telling how I know, coz I'm pretending to be an adult these days! :wink:
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thats how i know as my chariot could out handle anything on the road,just couldnt keep up on the straights,
nearly sold my 90 & bought my old clio back :oops:
Jim-Willy:
--- Quote from: "RedlineMike" ---nearly sold my 90 & bought my old clio back :oops:
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Steady!
No need to get carried away :shock:
Xtremeteam:
well only reason i still have my 90 is cos o the bad winter we've been promised,the reason for swapping back was had to beat the female form of with a stick when i had my clio,now dont even got a look in :cry:
Jimbo:
When I had 18's fitted I found that the truck tram-lined - especially noticeable in lane 1 of the M25 where the surface was badly worn.
Fitted BFG AT's onto 16's (and didn't change anything else) - no more wandering !
Jim
beast5680:
where i used to work 2 guys had identical disco 2,s one with 18" wheels and 1 with 16" wheels having been in both the ride of the one with 16",s on was noticeably better than the 18" one the lower profile tyres on the 18" disco seemed to transmit more of the road thru to the cabin than the other one
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