Rotor size shouldn’t matter, unless you were making a major departure from the original wheel size.
-D > On Nov 28, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Well, I would think that if BMW had a different wheel and tire package to > offer, he might well have done that rather than change vehicles. > I wonder if the size of the brake rotors makes it impossible to use smaller > diameter wheels? > > Randy > > >> On 27/11/2023 5:12 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> Hardly a BMW issue, but a good point. I have never understood the “rubber >> band tire” thing. I figured that it has a major effect on handling, >> especially at higher speeds, not to mention the harsher ride. >> >> You’ve got a big contact area, but the minute you move out of the horizontal >> plane you have lost control. And that’s on a dry surface, too. I can’t even >> begin to imagine what it’s like when the roads are wet or icy. >> >> -D >> >>>> On Nov 27, 2023, at 6:03 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I know most of you folks are not big fans of BMW in any event but I thought >>> I would share this. >>> >>> There is a fellow in my building that always drove new BMW sedans. He >>> recently showed up with a new BMW SUV. >>> >>> I saw him today and commented on his having stopped driving sedans. His >>> response was that he was not happy with the tires on the sedan. The wheels >>> are so big and the tires so thin that he kept blowing tires. He had his >>> last sedan for only a short time and blew 7 tires. He had had enough so he >>> switched to the SUV that has thicker or wider, if you will, sidewalls. >>> >>> Randy >>> >>> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
