Classics dwarfed by moderns
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Blib said:
On the left: "Hi..I'm keko, I'm twenty three, I go to UCSB and I also bartend...."
On the right: "My name is Optimus Prime - we are autonomous robotic organisms from the planet Cybertron...."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YyQiwefM84
Edited by rodericb on Tuesday 30th April 22:49
good one, now say a classic 12-13" wheel vs the modern 19 and up " wheels. 
Just on the tyre sizes...
My 1988 7 series is on 15s with big Ballon tyres, lovely and comfortable.
My 2003 M3 is on 19s, they are a bit harsh on rough roads. Std was 18s
A new Hyundai EV6 will come with 19s or 20s
A new Range Rover could be on 23s!
I wonder what size they will stop at. And I wonder when someone buys an EV6 with 20 inch wheels if they understand how much a set of tyres is going to cost.
My 1988 7 series is on 15s with big Ballon tyres, lovely and comfortable.
My 2003 M3 is on 19s, they are a bit harsh on rough roads. Std was 18s
A new Hyundai EV6 will come with 19s or 20s
A new Range Rover could be on 23s!
I wonder what size they will stop at. And I wonder when someone buys an EV6 with 20 inch wheels if they understand how much a set of tyres is going to cost.
Olivergt said:
Just on the tyre sizes...
My 1988 7 series is on 15s with big Ballon tyres, lovely and comfortable.
My 2003 M3 is on 19s, they are a bit harsh on rough roads. Std was 18s
A new Hyundai EV6 will come with 19s or 20s
A new Range Rover could be on 23s!
I wonder what size they will stop at. And I wonder when someone buys an EV6 with 20 inch wheels if they understand how much a set of tyres is going to cost.
The first buyer probably won’t care, other than a bad luck incident, they will be in their next lease by the time new rubber is needed.My 1988 7 series is on 15s with big Ballon tyres, lovely and comfortable.
My 2003 M3 is on 19s, they are a bit harsh on rough roads. Std was 18s
A new Hyundai EV6 will come with 19s or 20s
A new Range Rover could be on 23s!
I wonder what size they will stop at. And I wonder when someone buys an EV6 with 20 inch wheels if they understand how much a set of tyres is going to cost.
Second or third buyer will probably fit linglongs. Maybe you don’t want to be around in the wet when a high power EV (or ice) is being driven badly on linglongs with less then 2mm tread.
Olivergt said:
Just on the tyre sizes...
My 1988 7 series is on 15s with big Ballon tyres, lovely and comfortable.
My 2003 M3 is on 19s, they are a bit harsh on rough roads. Std was 18s
A new Hyundai EV6 will come with 19s or 20s
A new Range Rover could be on 23s!
I wonder what size they will stop at. And I wonder when someone buys an EV6 with 20 inch wheels if they understand how much a set of tyres is going to cost.
Most modern cars with smaller wheels looks odd, even just down to 18" on a bigger car like this EV6. Looking at the brakes on that it could probably fit 17" or maybe 16", but it's not going to look right.My 1988 7 series is on 15s with big Ballon tyres, lovely and comfortable.
My 2003 M3 is on 19s, they are a bit harsh on rough roads. Std was 18s
A new Hyundai EV6 will come with 19s or 20s
A new Range Rover could be on 23s!
I wonder what size they will stop at. And I wonder when someone buys an EV6 with 20 inch wheels if they understand how much a set of tyres is going to cost.
It's probably a lot more comfortable than a car on 20" wheels, but it looks better on bigger wheels. Same with an iPace on 18" or a modern Golf/Civic/Focus on 16". The cars got bigger, the bonnet and beltline heights hot higher, the wheelarches got bigger to keep the proportion looking right, and the wheels get bigger to fill the arches.
Olivergt said:
Just on the tyre sizes...
My 1988 7 series is on 15s with big Ballon tyres, lovely and comfortable.
My 2003 M3 is on 19s, they are a bit harsh on rough roads. Std was 18s
A new Hyundai EV6 will come with 19s or 20s
A new Range Rover could be on 23s!
I wonder what size they will stop at. And I wonder when someone buys an EV6 with 20 inch wheels if they understand how much a set of tyres is going to cost.
My next door neighbour has an Audi SUV, must be at least £400/month.My 1988 7 series is on 15s with big Ballon tyres, lovely and comfortable.
My 2003 M3 is on 19s, they are a bit harsh on rough roads. Std was 18s
A new Hyundai EV6 will come with 19s or 20s
A new Range Rover could be on 23s!
I wonder what size they will stop at. And I wonder when someone buys an EV6 with 20 inch wheels if they understand how much a set of tyres is going to cost.
Every other day for three months he was reinflating two slow punctures that left the wheel flat against the tarmac.
And they use it to ferry kids about…
Finally replaced at least one the other day
I got a flat on my F10 series 535i, and swapped on a wheel from my e46 series 330i while it was on my driveway, because there is no spare in newer cars. Both were on 18s, so initially I didn't think anything of it. But once it was on the car it was pretty amazing how much bigger the newer tire set was. That was just 2004 to 2011 model years.
Edited by mko9 on Sunday 5th May 18:58
ajprice said:
Most modern cars with smaller wheels looks odd, even just down to 18" on a bigger car like this EV6. Looking at the brakes on that it could probably fit 17" or maybe 16", but it's not going to look right.
It's probably a lot more comfortable than a car on 20" wheels, but it looks better on bigger wheels. Same with an iPace on 18" or a modern Golf/Civic/Focus on 16". The cars got bigger, the bonnet and beltline heights hot higher, the wheelarches got bigger to keep the proportion looking right, and the wheels get bigger to fill the arches.
I like that. I can't think of a car that doesn't look better with a nice chunky sidewall. It's probably a lot more comfortable than a car on 20" wheels, but it looks better on bigger wheels. Same with an iPace on 18" or a modern Golf/Civic/Focus on 16". The cars got bigger, the bonnet and beltline heights hot higher, the wheelarches got bigger to keep the proportion looking right, and the wheels get bigger to fill the arches.
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