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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).
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Last edited by SD987; 09-25-2006 at 03:54 PM.
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