Massive cars with tiny wheels
Massive cars with tiny wheels
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MagicalTrevor

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6,481 posts

258 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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There was a recent thread about cars with massive wheels on them and how it was a cosmetic thing.

Well I was on the motorway yesterday following a Q7 which looked strange. It was low down and the wheels appeared skinny compared to the rest of the car.

As I pulled alongside I noticed that the wheels looked tiny (compared to the car) and the width of the tyre made it look too skinny. It just looked completely out of proportion to the huge Q7.

It definitely wasn't a Q5 but I see from the Audi website that they're standard with 20" wheels (they certainly looked smaller).

I'm normally not a fan of big wheels on cars but this particular car was crying out for some larger alloys on it.

Anyone else think of any cars that come standard with wheels that appear too small?

anonymous-user

83 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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The current Mondeo in most specifications.

Dunclane

1,465 posts

198 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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E60 5 Series with boggo wheels look tiny in comparison with the rest of the car.

T16OLE

2,965 posts

220 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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My old man had an A8 with 16" alloys

80 profile tyres too

Good ride though

Reedy156

353 posts

205 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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MagicalTrevor said:
There was a recent thread about cars with massive wheels on them and how it was a cosmetic thing.

Well I was on the motorway yesterday following a Q7 which looked strange. It was low down and the wheels appeared skinny compared to the rest of the car.

As I pulled alongside I noticed that the wheels looked tiny (compared to the car) and the width of the tyre made it look too skinny. It just looked completely out of proportion to the huge Q7.

It definitely wasn't a Q5 but I see from the Audi website that they're standard with 20" wheels (they certainly looked smaller).

I'm normally not a fan of big wheels on cars but this particular car was crying out for some larger alloys on it.

Anyone else think of any cars that come standard with wheels that appear too small?
May have not swapped from back from winter wheels yet?... 20" low profiles are no good in snowy weather...

trickywoo

14,170 posts

259 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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T16OLE said:
My old man had an A8 with 16" alloys

80 profile tyres too

Good ride though
Typo?

Doesn't sound like standard fit on anything vaguely modern.

MagicalTrevor

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6,481 posts

258 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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Reedy156 said:
May have not swapped from back from winter wheels yet?... 20" low profiles are no good in snowy weather...
That's a good point actually, but they've left it quite late if that's the case. Probably the best explanation really

MagicalTrevor

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258 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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DR10 said:
The current Mondeo in most specifications.
Yep, they come standard with 16" Steels IIRC!