What is the attraction of low profile tires?

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Googer
Link Fixed


http://www.worth1000.com/entries/157500/157830KpRO_w.jpg

Still broken.

DRAG AND DROP

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: CadetLee

Originally posted by: Shawn
because if I didn't the tires would rub against the sidewalls. duh.

^infinity

I increased the size of my wheels from 14" to 16". There wouldn't be enough clearance to fit the same type of tires as I had before. Becides, even if there was it would screw up the speedometer and odometer readings.

Just the speedometer.

Not true. How do you think it measures your distance? By the wheel rotation. Bigger tires will require less revolutions to go the same distance thereby throwing off the accuracy of both the speedometer and odometer.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: miri
i have them on my scion tc and do not like them. i like my car that gets 31mpg highway with airconditioner and large hatchback area, but i dont like the tires. They also cost more to replace.

You are paying more money for less rubber.

True on so many levels.

 

[eminemrh25]

They are mainly for looks, even 50 Cent agrees in the song How we do

Low pro's so low look like I'm riding on blades

 

[SampSon]

I just put some badass low profile tires wrapped around 24inch rims on my H1 hummer. It handles great now!

 

[Doboji]

Well this thread was started by the guy who said his dream car was the Civic Hybrid... so ... yeah...

 

[B00ne]

Ppl want big rims and with that comes the necessity of a low profile tire to keep the circumference equal

besides they do offer a better cornering ability due to less flex in the tires