16" vs 17" vs 18"
07-30-2013, 12:20 PM
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16" vs 17" vs 18"
Other than price, is there any advantage of going with a 16" wheel and equal diameter tire over a 17" or 18"? My guess is that a 16" tire would show a larger sidewall. Anything else?
07-30-2013, 12:41 PM
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Advantages of 16's would be better sidewall flex and cheaper tires (up to $100 cheaper than the same tire on 18's). On a personal note, I like the small wheel big tire look, and run 15's
07-30-2013, 12:59 PM
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Another thing to consider is that many of the tire sizes in 18" only come in load range E. I found this out when shopping for 33s to put on my Sahara wheels. Ended up buying new wheels & tires in 16".
