Cerwin D. Vega
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Yep exactly, I had a little Ford Fiesta I lowered and put some nice wheels and tires on. Drove on rails but definitely sacrificed comfort. But when talking about a pickup truck... more tire lol"One over" was started in road racing because it actually improved handling.
Like any good thing there can always be "too much".
Profile change is used when increasing rim size to maintain overall tire/wheel diameter. But it is also used along with Compound, tread pattern, and sidewall construction to reach the sweet spot for traction, handling, ride, and economy .
Unfortunately, improving in one area often means sacrificing someplace else, like trading some ride comfort to improve handling, or trading tread life for better traction.
Definitely. I do wish there were a 16 inch wheel option on all trims.16” is the way to go. Everyone wants these giant wheels and no sidewall nowadays. I don’t get it.
Agreed, 16” seems to be popular amongst mid size trucks.Definitely. I do wish there were a 16 inch wheel option on all trims.
I live in the woods..I need the high sidewalls.Agreed, 16” seems to be popular amongst mid size trucks.
Hi Folks,
Wife and I had a heart to heart talk tonight about where we are in retirement, our declining health due to age and what we are about. In the end, she said that she thought I should continue to support these forums as part of my being a Ford Ambassador.
So pondering it for a day or two...it means to me that I have to redevelop the thick skin and ignore the Know It Alls.
The beauty of retirement is that I can choose what to do with my time, and our association with people that we like.
So, I will be using the Ignore function and support the Forums as best I can. I am up to a good challenge but I am not going to put up with Trolls...
What I will not be doing is any assessments of many of the structural mods, of which many I cringe. That causes way to many complaints from people that spent their hard earned money on these mods. So my posts will be, I hope specific to providing the help I can.
Sincerely,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired
Why would you assume that has anything to do with inches or wheel size?Dearborn is there a problem?
The oem16" wheel put on today to gain some sidewall to compensate for the rough ride. Went to put on the center caps bought from a fellow Ranger 5G er that arrived today and what do I see. 17" on the passenger and 18" on the driver.
This is the first of many Rangers which I have owned which did not need shocks and/or suspension work in order to perform and ride to my satisfaction.I am convinced that it should not take after market shocks and added compensation via sidewall height increase in order to get an acceptable ride quality from a 2019 vehicle. Based on my experience as a truck owner specifically a Ranger owner for several decades, and using a small variety truck models for my work vehicle for the past decade and having owned a 2015 Colorado, as well as currently having a 2017 Canyon in the family, I suspected there may be a malfunction with my truck. The first wheel i looked said 17 which correlates with the wheels that came with the truck, the opposite side said 18 which is also a wheel size that comes with this vehicle. When you are biased about something sometimes it can affect your train of thought.
Every tire is engineered differently to meet a purpose.I set up a qualitative test: Does ride comfort improve with a taller sidewall specifically 265 75 16; all other things being equal? The answer is yes. Therefore it is not a theory or opinion; it is a fact.