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What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:59 pm
by Don Coffey
Hi All,
Well finally had enough of getting home feeling like I've just completed a spin cycle in the washing machine, so the 20"s are off and replaced with X6 19"s. an amazing difference. They might not look the best but the rides transformed.
Don
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:20 pm
by syg9m
Hi are they 255/50/19 all round or staggered ?
Winters ?
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:28 pm
by Don Coffey
[quote="syg9m"]
Hi are they 255/50/19 all round or staggered ?
Winters ?
[/quote]
255/50/19s all round. The tyres have a block tread pattern but not dedicated winters.
Don
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:15 pm
by X5Sport
Has that affected the handling at all - apart from keeping your fillings in place? The standard set-up is staggered, hence the question.....
Richard
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:17 am
by Don Coffey
Handling seems fine although I haven't put the car through its paces as such. Other than wheel size, this is the same set up I had with the winters and no issues.
These are OEM wheels for the Non dynamic optioned cars.
Don
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:56 am
by petert
So was the balance out on the 20s then?
Peter T
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:53 pm
by Don Coffey
[quote="petert"]
So was the balance out on the 20s then?
Peter T
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Nothing to do with the balance (which was fine), the mix of very poor roads, run flats and 20"s equals very uncomfortable ride. Don't get me wrong, but for the roads around where I live, I wouldn't have considered this swap as the 20"s are great on normal quality roads.
Don
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:10 pm
by shadrack
and i thought most people wanted an extra inch
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Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:16 pm
by Raj
Doesn't look too bad tbh.
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:17 pm
by Raj
[quote="shadrack"]
and i thought most people wanted an extra inch
)
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PMSL but obviously not everyone...
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:46 pm
by X5Sport
[quote="Raj"]
[quote="shadrack"]
and i thought most people wanted an extra inch
)
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PMSL but obviously not everyone...
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The rest of us were waiting for 535dboy's comment......he's been surprisingly reticent.
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Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:47 am
by jaynana
[quote="shadrack"]
and i thought most people wanted an extra inch
)
[/quote]
i think beyond a certain age.. 'it really doesn't matter..' lol
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:30 pm
by Raj
[quote="jaynana"]
[quote="shadrack"]
and i thought most people wanted an extra inch
)
[/quote]
i think beyond a certain age.. 'it really doesn't matter..' lol
[/quote]
Speak for yourself...
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:54 pm
by Reggie-g
Why didn't you try non-RFTs? I'm going to lose mine, or trade for a new RRS...
Re: What a Difference an Inch makes.
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:58 pm
by Don Coffey
I've manger to convince the misses that "it's the motion of the ocean, not the size of the waves that matters" ::)
Don
