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Can we please just go back to using smaller wheels and tires? (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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“And now, a rant about wheels and tires that are too big.”

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Laughs in 185/55/R15.

I can bash my car over bumps and save money doing it.

EDIT: Weight ruins everything. You go through more rubber, more fuel, more oil, more brakes and add premature wear on engine and suspension components. You also get less acceleration, worse handling and longer stopping distances - all while pumping out more noise and emissions. Weight has zero upsides unless you're playing carmageddon.

You should get the smallest car that gets you by, not the largest car on your budget.