Re: [MBZ] Beware of BMW
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 > 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 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
Re: [MBZ] Beware of BMW
On 28/11/2023 6:02 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: Did he have an M model, or a regular sedan? I can understand rubber band tires on AMGs and BMW M series, but regular passenger cars should not have them. But it's been a trend for the last 10+ years, and shows no sign of reverting to the mean. ___ Offhand, I don't recall, although I walked by it about 4 times every day. It was a beautiful big black 4 door sedan. He has had several in a row. Did I mention he is a dentist? 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
Re: [MBZ] Beware of BMW
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 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
Re: [MBZ] Beware of BMW
Did he have an M model, or a regular sedan? I can understand rubber band tires on AMGs and BMW M series, but regular passenger cars should not have them. But it's been a trend for the last 10+ years, and shows no sign of reverting to the mean. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Beware of BMW
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 > 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
[MBZ] Beware of BMW
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
