A mixture of a tight chassis and
tall tire sidewalls means you can have fun without booking weekly trips to the chiropractor.
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.
Not exact matches
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 wheels might measure 20 inches in diameter, yet the
tires still have
sidewalls tall enough to help absorb road imperfections before they reach our backsides.
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.
The 18 - inch wheels with
taller sidewalls on the
tires should offer a softer, quieter ride, however.
On - road, the
tires squirm a bit thanks to the
tall sidewall and aggressive tread blocks.
We appreciate the
tall sidewalls but would prefer if Toyota shod the top - of - the - line TRD Pro with an LT
tire with stronger
sidewalls than the P metric
tire.
The
tall sidewall gives the Sonata Eco a very»80s vibe in the wheel wells, but we suspect they also contribute to the excellent ride and low levels of road and
tire noise inside.
I suspect that might have been remedied by less - aggressive
tires with more
sidewall than the 215 / 45R17 rubber Toyota equipped, though going with
taller sidewalls might have dulled the car's respectable, if numb, handling.
Measuring just 30.5 inches
tall, the 275 / 45R21 Michelin Latitude Sport
tires only manage roughly 4 inches of
sidewall.
And when bombing across the desert the suspension,
tall -
sidewall tires, and cowboy leather seats seemed to soak up the rutted two - tracks.
Bigger wheels mean thinner
sidewalls, since a
tire can only be so
tall in a car's wheel arch.