Ive had alloys (bigger wheels) fitted for nearly 3 years now.
Admittedly theyre only on for 7 months of the year ,so I miss winter funtimes,sliding into kerbs etc but,I havent kerbed them yet.
The main thing about bigger wheels is you have to make the tyre height thinner so the total diameter of wheel and tyre doesnt change a whole lot,but the tyre height (distance from the ground to the wheel rim ) changes a lot.
Lets say on average a 65 profile tyre gives you about 4inches ,a 35 profile is more like 2 inches.
Most kerbs are higher than 2 inches.
Dont swing in front end first to a parking spot at a kerb without knowing you have at least a foot clearance to the kerb when you pull in..
Course you dont want to leave it like that.You can edge closer using the side mirrors and reversing..
Or you could go all the way and park like youre supposed to! :) by reversing into the space in the first place, slowly of course.
Sometimes with traffic conditions this may not be practical or you may even need to mount the kerb when parking front first:eek:.
If its the latter go full monty ,turn the wheel so that it goes up on the kerbwith the full width of the tyre contacting the kerb,not half sideways and when dismounting the kerb again after adjustments turn the wheel again(most likely full left lock ).
A lot of low profile tyres do have "rim protectors" which stick out slightly.
Altho better than rothing they arent much use unless your parking really slowly and carefully anyway/or for potholes.
For rough potholey roads drive defensively .watch out for the holes from hell.
Do keep the tyre pressures up.low profile tyres need full pressure!,you might get away with a slighty soft normal profile tyre in the above situations,low profile you wont.
Happy pratting ..or kerbing if youre not worried :d
Admittedly theyre only on for 7 months of the year ,so I miss winter funtimes,sliding into kerbs etc but,I havent kerbed them yet.
The main thing about bigger wheels is you have to make the tyre height thinner so the total diameter of wheel and tyre doesnt change a whole lot,but the tyre height (distance from the ground to the wheel rim ) changes a lot.
Lets say on average a 65 profile tyre gives you about 4inches ,a 35 profile is more like 2 inches.
Most kerbs are higher than 2 inches.
Dont swing in front end first to a parking spot at a kerb without knowing you have at least a foot clearance to the kerb when you pull in..
Course you dont want to leave it like that.You can edge closer using the side mirrors and reversing..
Or you could go all the way and park like youre supposed to! :) by reversing into the space in the first place, slowly of course.
Sometimes with traffic conditions this may not be practical or you may even need to mount the kerb when parking front first:eek:.
If its the latter go full monty ,turn the wheel so that it goes up on the kerbwith the full width of the tyre contacting the kerb,not half sideways and when dismounting the kerb again after adjustments turn the wheel again(most likely full left lock ).
A lot of low profile tyres do have "rim protectors" which stick out slightly.
Altho better than rothing they arent much use unless your parking really slowly and carefully anyway/or for potholes.
For rough potholey roads drive defensively .watch out for the holes from hell.
Do keep the tyre pressures up.low profile tyres need full pressure!,you might get away with a slighty soft normal profile tyre in the above situations,low profile you wont.
Happy pratting ..or kerbing if youre not worried :d
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