Wow... comfy ride
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Wow... comfy ride
I dunno if anyone else realized this as much as I did... but when I pulled the 17s off and went back to the 15's the ride of the car got like 200% better. Now, its not really that big of a surprise, but it was more than I thought, and was was kinda strange is I had a little trouble if I hit a bump under acceleration, the car would seemingly hop, and now it just goes over it. Well ****.....
The ride never bothered me until it got smoother again, and I kinda like it. I wish I had better tires so I could still throw the car around, but I gotta give up something for the winter. Anyone else come to this realization also?
Maybe I need to start looking around for an obscure rim that I've never/rarely seen and get them in 16".
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The ride never bothered me until it got smoother again, and I kinda like it. I wish I had better tires so I could still throw the car around, but I gotta give up something for the winter. Anyone else come to this realization also?
Maybe I need to start looking around for an obscure rim that I've never/rarely seen and get them in 16".
lease: 
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Rep Power: 0 Yeah I was thinking about buying some 15s, now that I moved and have a 60 mile drive everyday. How much air did you run in your tires, and what size were they? For daily driving lowering the pressure to 30-32 PSI can make a difference.
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Rep Power: 424 35 fronts, 34 rear, 215/45/17. Ran them that way cuz thats what Tire Rack recommended, and it was right... that planted the whole treadblock on the ground.
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Rep Power: 0 Yeah I ran 35 in my 18s, 30 in my 15s. Next summer I think I'll try running about 31-32 in the 18s. 215/45/17 is pretty much the best size to run on 17s though IMO. The more meat the better!
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Rep Power: 380 I notice a big difference in ride and responsivness when I change to my 15's for racing. I've played with the Idea of selling my 17's and getting another set of 15's like maybe a 15X7 and slap another set of Azenis on them...... I love those tires.
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Rep Power: 370 I went from 17's to my stock 15's and I noticed the ride was A LOT softer too. Bumps no longer feel like they're going to destroy my car and I no longer cringe when I drive on rough roads.
My only complaint is that my car doesn't handle near as well riding on my stock wheels.... oh well.
My only complaint is that my car doesn't handle near as well riding on my stock wheels.... oh well.
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