On Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:36:23 -0400, wrote:



I agree that people do things for looks alone, but what is strange is that
there doesn't seem to be a single beneficial performance impact of an
overall larger diameter "tire-and-wheel assembly".
I wasn't expecting huge performance gains, but I would have expected at
least one or two benefits - and not all negatives based on the two articles
noted.



I would tend to look at the drivers who over-size their wheels
and conclude that it is _not strange at all_ that the mods
are based solely on image ..
John T.
I'll admit putting the 16 inch torque thrusts on my Ranger was
"mostly" for looks - the 14 inchers didn't look like they belonged in
the large wheel openings, particularly with the higher 4700 gvwr
suspension the truck came with ( it sits about the same as a 4X4), and
the rather rare 16 inchers became available at a good price - - -