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SD987 · 09-25-2006, 02:51 PM

I'd also say your rims/tires are too big. Your Box was designed for 205/55 ZR16 | 225/50 ZR16 or 205/50 ZR17 |255/40 17. Not only are your tires protruding but you're running a pretty low aspect ratio there.

Things that happen when you run tires bigger than the car was designed for:

* Increased risk of hydroplaning
* Decreasing wheel control due to the increase in unsprung weight
* Slowed acceleration and breaking (due to the increase in rotating mass and the the impact that the tire size has on speed calculation and ABS application)

* I'd also reckon that your speedometer is no longer accurate

Yes the lower/shorter sidewall provides better turn-in response than a higher aspect ratio, but at the expense of less break-away warning and a more jarring ride. You've also increased the risk of bending or breaking your rims on potholes, of which New Jersey has a few (million).

09-25-2006, 02:51 PM	#14
SD987 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 874	I'd also say your rims/tires are too big. Your Box was designed for 205/55 ZR16 \| 225/50 ZR16 or 205/50 ZR17 \|255/40 17. Not only are your tires protruding but you're running a pretty low aspect ratio there. Things that happen when you run tires bigger than the car was designed for: * Increased risk of hydroplaning * Decreasing wheel control due to the increase in unsprung weight * Slowed acceleration and breaking (due to the increase in rotating mass and the the impact that the tire size has on speed calculation and ABS application) * I'd also reckon that your speedometer is no longer accurate Yes the lower/shorter sidewall provides better turn-in response than a higher aspect ratio, but at the expense of less break-away warning and a more jarring ride. You've also increased the risk of bending or breaking your rims on potholes, of which New Jersey has a few (million). __________________ http://i7.tinypic.com/24ovngk.jpg http://i7.tinypic.com/24ow0id.jpg 06 987S- Sold Carrara White / Black / Black/Stone Grey Two-tone 05 987 5-speed - Sold Midnight Blue Metallic / Metropol Blue / Sand Beige 06 MB SLK350- Lease escapee Iridium Silver Metallic / Black We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true. - Robert Wilensky Last edited by SD987; 09-25-2006 at 02:54 PM.