This is why you don't run low profile tires - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

oil pan 4 · 09-30-2015, 11:27 PM

Visual aid:

I think that was a 22 or 24 inch wheel.
Its sitting centered on a proper 16 inch tire.

Caused by a stone on the road inside a construction zone. Could happen to any one who drives through road work.
The road work is in town and has 25 and 30 mph "construction zone" speed limit, it did not happen on the highway.

Daschicken · 10-01-2015, 01:08 AM

OUCH! Yep, i'll admit that higher profile tires, and more recently tires wider than the rims have saved me from many a curb rash.

PaleMelanesian · 10-01-2015, 11:39 AM

I just got new 15" wheels to replace my factory 16's. More sidewall, less metal. Much less weight is the main reason I got them - 11 lb each instead of 17. Also, the tires are cheaper in this size. They were on sale so the cheaper tires paid off half the price of the wheels. Next time I get tires it'll pay off the rest. Win, win, win.

oil pan 4 · 10-01-2015, 12:56 PM

Going with a wheel inch wider than stock this shouldn't happen.
This guy went from 17 or 18 (the largest rim size a truck or SUV will leave the factory with) to a 24.
To get the same effect on a car you would have to go from 14 or 16 inch wheels to about a 20.

Vman455 · 10-01-2015, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by oil pan 4

This guy went from 17 or 18 (the largest rim size a truck or SUV will leave the factory with)

That was true at one time, but not for many years. The Ram has had 20" wheels since 2002 (22" for the SRT-10 2004-2006); you can currently get a Silverado or F-150 with 20" wheels from the factory on certain packages, and optional 22" on a Ram.

Hersbird · 10-01-2015, 08:56 PM

I have factory 20" wheels on my Aspen, I have seen factory 22" rims on lots of caddis and other GM suvs. I bought a set of 17" wheels for it for "winter" but will probably run then most of the year unless we are taking a long highway trip. They have a pretty aggressive all-terrain tread while the 20s have regular highway tread.

oil pan 4 · 10-02-2015, 12:45 AM

That makes sense because that rim appeared to be GM equipment.
And that is pretty bad because that means it not a cheap Chinese wheel made out of recycled beer cans.

markweatherill · 10-02-2015, 03:46 AM

It makes as much sense to say, This is why you don't drive over stones in the road.

wdb · 10-02-2015, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian

Also, the tires are cheaper in this size.

This is something that has never made sense to me. Smaller diameter rim means more tire is required to obtain the same overall diameter. More tire means more tire material - rubber, belts, whatnot. And yet they charge less for them. Boggles the mind.

I still don't understand the allure of gigantic rims + rubber band tires. I think they look stupid.

digital rules · 10-02-2015, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by wdb

I still don't understand the allure of gigantic rims + rubber band tires.

Seems obvious to me. . . . . .to them image is more important than practicality. . . . . .many most likely suffering from the incurable effects of size envy.(& no, not rim size)

Thank goodness those of us here at Ecomodders don't have to worry about such petty things.