I saw a Chevy Sonic Monster truck this morning.

"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5) 07/11/2014 at 17:08 • Filed to: None

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I thought the tires looked comically huge on this when I saw it but this was 10mins after I woke up so I could of been seeing things as I was in a total daze.

So I thought I better take a picture and look it up once I wake up a little.

Sure enough these are monster truck tires. Stock size is 195/65R15 (24.98" diameter)and he was running 215/70R15 (26.85" Diameter).

1.87" bigger in diameter or 7.49% bigger.

I'm still trying to figure out why especially on a newer vehicle like this I wouldn't think it would of been due for new tires just yet. Which means they would of swapped in the bigger tires because that's what they wanted to do?

Alex B > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 07/11/2014 at 17:09

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I wonder if anything rubs while driving.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Alex B 07/11/2014 at 17:12

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I would imagine it probably rubs like crazy, that's almost a 2" jump in size. a half ton 4x4 truck starts rubbing when only going from stock 32" to bigger 33"

Will with a W8 races an E30 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 07/11/2014 at 17:12

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Were they winter tires? The extra sidewall and ride height is great for snow and potholes.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Will with a W8 races an E30 07/11/2014 at 17:15

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Nope goodyear assurance all seasons. normally when someone wants more side wall they downsize the wheel and keep the overall diameter somewhat the same. But a stock 195/65R15 has plenty of sidewall as it is(it has 5")

Alex B > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 07/11/2014 at 17:16

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So the vehicle is pretty much crippled until smaller wheels are put on.

HammerheadFistpunch > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 07/11/2014 at 17:21

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Gears the car up for cheap. more MPGEEES

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > HammerheadFistpunch 07/11/2014 at 17:28

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but way worst mpgeees in the city. Doesn't these things get like 38mpg in the first place?

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Alex B 07/11/2014 at 17:30

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they were obviously driving it as I never saw it there before. they must be like "hey do you hear that?whats that rubbing sound?and why is there a huge cloud of smoke behind us?"

HammerheadFistpunch > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 07/11/2014 at 17:32

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you know those hypermilers, crazy bunch.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > HammerheadFistpunch 07/11/2014 at 17:35

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crazy is right. the $500 bucks spent for bigger tires would not be made up in fuel savings in the life of the tires.

Highly unlikely but possible. I've met crazier people.