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turbostar · 01-01-2011, 02:27 PM

Personal taste is personal taste,but being an engineer,I usually have a bias when I see more wheel less tire. There is a spring rate associated with the tire that contributes to the overall spring rate of the suspension. When a move is made to less/stiffer tires,is there corresponding changes made to result in an unchanged overall spring rate? One thing I really like about my 65 swb is the ride. I think I can keep the ride and a pleasing wheel tire combo without going big wheels.

01-01-2011, 02:27 PM	#25
turbostar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ruidoso NM Posts: 106	Re: Thoughts & opinions on big rims ? Personal taste is personal taste,but being an engineer,I usually have a bias when I see more wheel less tire. There is a spring rate associated with the tire that contributes to the overall spring rate of the suspension. When a move is made to less/stiffer tires,is there corresponding changes made to result in an unchanged overall spring rate? One thing I really like about my 65 swb is the ride. I think I can keep the ride and a pleasing wheel tire combo without going big wheels.