- Look at the paint on the car.
Too much rim make that ride too hard.
Those lyrics are brought to us by our good friend, Tyga.
2012 was just an entirely different time
and it really kind of brings a tear to my eye.
Like remember when the world was supposed to end?
We would have gone out in a ball of fire
listening to Rack City and Thrift Shop.
Anyway, does he have a point?
Does too much rim in fact make the ride too hard?
When it comes down to the wheels that we put on our cars,
are larger wheels better, like everyone thinks they are,
or do you sacrifice the quality of your ride
when going with a larger wheel?
Well, well, well.
Lucky enough for you, you have come to the right place,
ladies and gentlemen, because that's exactly
what we are gonna be covering
on today's episode of Myth or Fact.
Real quick though, before we dive into the nitty gritty
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Anyway, getting into what we are actually here
to talk about and learn about:
what effect do larger wheels have on your vehicle,
and can it hurt the ride quality of your car?
When we're talking about larger wheels,
you can be referring to either diameter,
width, or in most cases, both.
Typically when you pick out an aftermarket set
of wheels to swap out for your stockers,
you're going to be upsizing
both your width and your diameter of the wheel.
Typically, if your stock wheels are 17s,
you're probably gonna be going with 18s.
If they're 19s, probably gonna be going with 20s.
However, some people like to go a little bit further
and up-size their wheels a few sizes past the stock setup.
Typically this is all done in the name of fitment,
performance, or just overall looks.
By going with a wider wheel, for instance,
you can get some more grip
because it allows for a wider tire.
By going with a larger diameter it helps fill
up the wheel arches a little bit more.
All things that we know and love
about aftermarket wheels, right?
But can there be a downside of going
with a larger wheel and how big is too big?
The simple answer to that question is yes.
There can be some downsides depending
on exactly what you go with.
If you were to follow a general rule of thumb,
you can imagine that increasing the size
of something like wheels, for instance,
that you run on your car would also increase the things
like weight, for instance, which can be true.
However, in the world of aftermarket wheels today,
a lot of companies and a lot of brands are focusing
on bringing lightweight wheels to the market, through things
like rotary forging and fully forging their wheels.
These allow for larger sizes like the 20s and the 21s
that come in even lighter than the stock wheel sizes.
It's something that we've took into huge consideration
and we're developing our own wheel brand Artisa Wheels.
Wheel weight matters and it impacts a ton of things.
When you have a heavier wheel, you have more rotational mass
which can make the car feel sluggish
both in acceleration and breaking.
It just kind of feels a little bit off.
It's known as unsprung weight
and when you're looking at the performance of your vehicle,
you want to minimize as much
of that unsprung weight as possible.
Like I said, today's technologies of aftermarket wheels
have been able to combat this very well
and still allow you to upgrade your wheels
to a larger size but come in at a light weight.
And like I mentioned before, even lighter than stock,
however, not all companies are alike.
Not everyone takes weight into consideration
and then you can easily end up with a big heavy wheel.
But this isn't the biggest issue when it comes
down to what we're talking about here.
When we're talking about how does
it really affect your ride quality.
I mentioned before, too, that some people like
to go past upsizing the one step and they like to go
two, three, six, eight, ten steps above that
when they switch to aftermarket wheels.
Particularly in the diameter.
This is where the idea that larger wheels ride rough
or provide a harsher ride really comes into play.
I mean, when you start looking at your 22s, your 24s,
your 26s and 30 inch wheels on vehicles
that were originally rocking like 18s,
you only have like so much room to fit something
in the wheel well, which can only mean one thing.
You have to make that room somewhere else.
You have to take something away.
And you know what nine times out of 10 people are gonna do?
You probably guessed it.
They're gonna downsize their tire.
And there it is.
The biggest reason why a lot of people get the understanding
that a larger diameter wheel can ride worse
when you have to sacrifice the size of your tire
especially in the aspect ratio.
This is where you will really experience a harsher ride.
Your tires are what connect you to the road.
And even though your suspension is reliable
for keeping your happy little ass comfy cruising
down the road, your tires are the first point
of contact to the surface and it's going to play
a huge impact on the ride quality and comfort as well.
When you take a wheel and tire combo that had a tire
that was like this thick and then your new one
has a tire that's like this thick, you can start to see
why your back might be a little bit sore.
If you take a look at the high risers and the docks,
the ones rolling around on the 30s,
they're running on rubber bands.
255/30/30, that is a real Lexani tire size,
but you know what?
Those guys, they don't care.
They're having the time of their lives.
They all have the biggest smile on their faces.
They're looking down on us peasants
as they roll by in their Impala on some 30 inch wheels.
The fact of the matter is that there's always
a happy medium, and it always comes down
to what you want and expect out of your wheels
and your tires and the ride quality of your car.
Performance guys are going to go after performance.
People who daily drive their car are probably going
to go rely on more of the comfort side of things
and people who are all about looks
are gonna pay to play the game
and deal with a little bit of a harsher ride.
So let us know your thoughts down in the comments below
and let us know if you've accidentally ever gone
with too small of a tire or too big of a wheel
in that sense and instantly regretted it.
Let us know down in the comments below and again,
thank you guys so much for watching.
Don't forget, wheels, tires, suspension,
fitmentindustries.com.
I'm Gels. We'll see you later. Peace.
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