On Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:47:45 -0400, Clare Snyder posted for all of us to
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On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 15:32:20 -0400, Tekkieİ wrote:
On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 16:51:24 -0400, Ed Pawlowski posted for all of us to
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On 4/6/2021 4:29 PM, %% wrote:
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On 4/6/2021 3:14 PM, %% wrote:
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On 4/6/2021 1:32 PM, Frank wrote:
My current ride is a top of the trim line model that came with
taller
rims than the lower models. This necessitated lower aspect ratio
(45)
tires to maintain steering geometry, suspension and fit in the
wheel wells.
I like the car- but with less rubber and air between the rim and the
pavement, it slams over manhole covers and even shallow pot holes.
The car is comfortable, powerful and loaded with all the electronic
safety features- but is also a bit bigger than I like driving these
days. I may just buy something smaller- though without oversized
rims!
* Just buy a set of the smallest rims that were available on the car
(used from the wreckers they are pretty reeasonable - you might even
come out ahead with the lower cost of the replacement tires) and keep
enjoying what you have without the harshness on bumps.
Every time youtrade cars it costs you money - and you KNOW what you
have right now - any new used car purchase is a crap-shoot.
I understand that the low profile tires are more prone to go flat
and a hard pothole bump can cause damage to rims which must be
replaced.
Rims can often be repaired.* I had one fixed for $125.* New would be
about $600.
Much cheaper than that at a wreckers and easy to check that its fine.
On a 1 year old car with new style wheels you won't find them that
easily.
Quite easy now that most ship countrywide and do ebay etc.
One a 10 year old Ford Fusion, sure.
Like I said, GV80 22" wheels are about $600 on eBay. The only ones in a
scrap yard will be from Tiger Wood's crash.
https://tinyurl.com/894xbzvk
This is popular around here... https://www.keystoneautomotive.com/
I had a nice set of Keystone Kustomags (Klassics) on my 74 Dart
Sport. Chrome rim with alloy centers - I could put the stock chrome
wheel disks over them if I didn't want my car recognized.
Used to be alloy rims were high priced options - or expensive
aftermarket accessories now I even have alloys for my "winter" wheels.
Their stuff was the kats meow back in the day... Steering wheels, cherry bombs,
chrome this and that. I think they even had fuzzy dice to hang from the mirror,
which the cops would complain about being an obstruction.
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Tekkie