Lower and tauter than other Aston Martin production models, the DBS has subtly
flared wheel arches accommodating standard 20 ″ diameter wheels and tyres.
An 11.8 - inch - wider track will help as well, with
flared wheel arches accommodating serious off - road tires.
Wider wheels mean customers now have a much greater selection of tyres they can use,
the flared wheel arches accommodate this, which gives the car its visual definition and makes it look more muscular without hampering the aero,» said Louis Kerr, senior motorsport engineer, Group Lotus.
Not exact matches
Audi even
flared the front
wheel arches to
accommodate the optional 255 / 30R -19 tires, which are almost an inch wider than the rears.
The front bumper incorporates larger openings for more air to be sucked in for various purposes, the
wheel arches are
flared to
accommodate the wider axle track and
wheels, and the performance exhaust system is tuned specifically for the wagon.
A Chevrolet Vega 6j x 13in alloy
wheel sits under each
arch, wrapped in chunky 205 - section tyres, their protrudance beyond the standard
arches accommodated by subtle
flaring.
The front fascia is AMG - specific as well with slightly larger intakes, and the
wheel arches have a bit more
flare to
accommodate larger
wheel options up to 22 inches in diameter.
The profile of the SUV large
flared wheel arches that
accommodate 17 - inch alloy
wheels from the W8 variant and above, while the lower variants get steel
wheels with full
wheel cap.
Tom Peters, Corvette design director, said: «The
flared arches accommodate larger, wider
wheels and tyres for more grip.
The
flared wheel arches at the front axle
accommodate light alloy rims measuring 9.5 Jx18 with 25/64-18 Michelin race tyres.