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215/40 or 215/45?

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Old 11-10-2004, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Alex@tirerack
...RMA...
(rubber manufacture's association)
Sounds Kinky!
 
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Old 11-11-2004, 10:20 AM
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Sounds Kinky!
only as dirty... as carbon black!

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Old 11-13-2004, 08:28 AM
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Tire/wheels sizes

I've been running the TSN 17" wheels with Yokahama Parada Spec II, 215/40 17s for awhile now and have been very happy with them. I rotated them a little past 5000 miles and see no appreciable cupping or wear. My MCS is a daily driver--I refer to it a my work truck. The majority of my driving is either solo with about 70lbs of massage table and bag in the back, with a bike on the roof and gear in the back, or one passager. I've stayed with 33psi all around and like the set-up much better than the stock wheels and Pirelli run flats. My driving varies from local to freeway, to really windy roads north and east of here. Got a couple of certified 27% grades handy, even. Ever been up or down a 27% grade in a car? How about on a bicycle. Thats an E ticket ride. Good stuff.
:smile: You gotta enjoy the car, people. It's meant for fun.
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Will going with either the 215-45 or 215-40 hinder cornering, with more sidewall flex (45's) or possible rim scratching under high load cornering (40's)?
 
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