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Old 09-17-2021, 05:19 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Nice mpg you're getting there geeovana.

185/65/15 tires should also help in dealing with poor roads, 13mm more sidewall adds some protection. Plus they're cheaper to buy in the first place, that's always a plus.

Along with the undertray and some aero hubcaps you should be good to go as far as the easy mods are concerned.

Btw, do you block the grill in winter?
I have the same engine on my Laguna and I can easily block 1/2 of the grill from autumn to spring, without ever having to worry about any overheating.

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Old 09-17-2021, 09:10 PM   #12 (permalink)
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185/65/15 tires should also help in dealing with poor roads, 13mm more sidewall adds some protection
Even though it won't increase ground clearance so effectively, a higher sidewall with a smaller rim is usually better to cope with harsher conditions, decreasing the efforts the suspension has to deal with.


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Plus they're cheaper to buy in the first place, that's always a plus.
I still remember when I could say that about 13" tyres, to which some sizes are now either on short supply or available at a cost that renders them suitable only to collectors who can afford to keep their classics looking period-accurate.
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Old 10-13-2021, 03:15 AM   #13 (permalink)
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geeovana If you change the wheels to a different size, you need to go to a Renalt Dealership in order to change the parameters of the wheel in the meter and in the ABS to a different size.
For me, when I had a Renault, I had to change the size of the wheels in the meter and in the abs.

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