You won't be doing any spirited driving in this family truckster, but what you get in return is sublime ride quality that's smooth even over some of the most badly broken pavement, aided by
tall sidewalls on the 17 - inch tires that soak up bumps with little noise or disruption to your serenity.
The 18 - inch wheels with
taller sidewalls on the tires should offer a softer, quieter ride, however.
Not exact matches
There's nothing particularly high - style about the CR - V —
on the outside, it's anything but sexy, with a bizarre front end, a minivan profile, and small (in this company) seventeen - inch wheels with
tall sidewalls.
Tall tire
sidewalls on 18 - inch wheels help with that, but the Lexus» electronic active suspension systems (including a rear air suspension with automatic load - leveling function) deserve most of the credit.
In contrast, the 16 - inch rims that are standard
on much of the line - up come with
tall (read: ugly)
sidewalls that absorb everything the road can throw at you, though then reduce sharpness in the bends.
When our early outings to GingerMan Raceway revealed that the standard 205 / 50VR -16 rubber was quite clumsy due to its
tall and flexible
sidewall, the need for grippier tires took
on a new sense of urgency.
On - road, the tires squirm a bit thanks to the
tall sidewall and aggressive tread blocks.
And the combination of
tall sidewalls (265 / 65R -17
on all four corners) and trick spool - valve shocks kept the ride downright cushy.
While the production Camaro SS features 20 - inch wheels, optimal traction
on the drag strip is achieved with racing slicks that feature
taller sidewalls.
Some of this should be credited to the
taller sidewall present
on the 20 - inch wheels, as those chrome 22 - inchers are going to punish when the going gets rough.