![]() My car sees a lot of highway running (two road-trips in the last month itself) and wheel repairs are now a bi-annual affair for me. Read here (18" wheels of my car are troublesome | Frequent tyre damages | EDIT: Moved to 17-inchers) about the saga of a Volvo owner who sensibly moved to 17-inchers 84% of enthusiasts voted against this idiotic trend that is just not for India and its broken, potholed roads. Please do read my detailed thread (Tall tyres & regular wheels versus low-profile tyres & large wheels) on the topic. On the disadvantages front though, I could write a damn book! Stiffer ride, easy to damage the wheels, easy to damage the tyres, more expensive replacements etc. ![]() ![]() The stupidest, dumbest new trend among Indian cars is that of large rims with low-profile tyres. Recent visit to the shop as the rear-left rim was bent and caused a slow puncture: ![]()
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