17" Magnum 500's

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72,
Your 71 Ford truck has a harsher ride..............because it has stronger springs! It is a work horse designed to carry heavy loads. Apples to oranges comparison. And it seems you have a reading problem.
I said in post #44 that if the matching suspension components that are used with a 14" in wheel are used with the 17" wheel, the ride will be softer.

Drivers who have overinflated their tyres notice the ride is harsher, you feel the bumps more.
Air is compressible & the extra weight of air in the tyre is not able to compress as much from the road shocks...so you feel the bumps more. Exactly the same principle is involved with less air in the 17" wheel compared to the 14"wheel.
 
Bewy said:
Drivers who have overinflated their tyres notice the ride is harsher, you feel the bumps more.
Air is compressible & the extra weight of air in the tyre is not able to compress as much from the road shocks...so you feel the bumps more. Exactly the same principle is involved with less air in the 17" wheel compared to the 14"wheel.
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this is, by far the stupidest thing you've said thus far in the matter.

we are all dumber for having read that.

anybody that takes your advice in regards to suspension should be ashamed of themselves for being so gullible.

please don't bother to respond. we all know it'll be some farcical nonsense. just go and start your own thread with pontiacs and air pressure and nonsense.
 
junkyardhero said:
the tire selection for my application in 15" is abysmal. basically it's cooper cobra (meh), BFG (nope) and general 400+ tread wear dog water rubber.

i have 15" steelies that i do want to run, but there's just nothing great in the size i need that meets my criteria (need handling characteristics).

going to 17" opens a whole world of possibilities, and cheaper prices.
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Run some Goodyear blue streak race tires…
 
junkyardhero said:
this is, by far the stupidest thing you've said thus far in the matter.

we are all dumber for having read that.

anybody that takes your advice in regards to suspension should be ashamed of themselves for being so gullible.

please don't bother to respond. we all know it'll be some farcical nonsense. just go and start your own thread with pontiacs and air pressure and nonsense.
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
 
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