Hot take

"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr) 03/14/2018 at 08:25 • Filed to: hot take, tires

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With hybrids and EVs requiring less braking capability, automakers should take the opportunity to improve ride quality for American roads.

Use 13 inch wheels, combined with the 670 mm diameter tires common on midsize sedans. With a 215 mm section width, common on all but the base model trims today, that gives a 215/80R13 tire. And, you can market it as Formula 1 technology - it’s the same wheel and tire diameters after all!

Or, on compacts, with the 635 mm diameter tires common on them, 195/80R13 works just as well. For subcompacts, with 610 mm diameter tires, 175/80R13 will do nicely.

This will also improve efficiency, a supple sidewall that returns energy to the tread rather than absorbing it greatly reduces rolling resistance.

TysMagic > bhtooefr 03/14/2018 at 08:43

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BUT I got to show the world my boss rims dawg

bhtooefr > TysMagic 03/14/2018 at 08:47

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Whitewalls, dawg.

Spanfeller is a twat > bhtooefr 03/14/2018 at 08:47

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It’s a thing of A E S T H E T I C S.

Best exemplified by the Porsche 712 and its diminutive brakes

bhtooefr > Spanfeller is a twat 03/14/2018 at 08:54

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How about the Hennessey HPE650?

Those are upgraded brakes.

DutchieDC2R > bhtooefr 03/14/2018 at 08:58

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Or...you know, maybe the roads (read infrastructure) could be improved to.......improve ride quality....

Spanfeller is a twat > bhtooefr 03/14/2018 at 08:59

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Aesthetics again... Some people like that I suppose.

But perhaps we should look at airless tyres anyway, only replacing the tread would also be better for the environment

Spanfeller is a twat > DutchieDC2R 03/14/2018 at 09:03

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Tekamul > bhtooefr 03/14/2018 at 09:20

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YES

Sidewall for days. Raised lettering. Pillow ride.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > bhtooefr 03/14/2018 at 09:33

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Or, and this is just spitballing here, we could change the tax strata so that we actually have money to fix the roads we already have.

bhtooefr > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 03/14/2018 at 09:39

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As The Aspiring Engineer said... why not both?