Hi, this is my second post on TN. I have enjoyed the stock 17's that came with my car. But, I bought a set of 2011 Camry steel wheels on ebay. I am looking for the widest tires to slip on these steelies.
235/60/16 DONE, good bye curb rash and chipped wheels. The tires on the 17's are not wide enough for my taste. Although you would not be able to use snow chains on the rear wheels. There is about a finger' space between the top of the tire and rear strut (Yes, I have the 2011 Camry hubcaps but haven't installed yet)
235/60/16 DONE, good bye curb rash and chipped wheels. The tires on the 17's are not wide enough for my taste. Although you would not be able to use snow chains on the rear wheels. There is about a finger' space between the top of the tire and rear strut (Yes, I have the 2011 Camry hubcaps but haven't installed yet)
Dude im sorry NEVER would i replace those NICE wheels with those hubbies.If your worried about damaging your rims,UM DONT WACK THE CURB WHEN YOU PARK.HELLO.Silly move in my opinion,you just took away from the look of that avalon.
actually i like the black steel.
Back then I have a 97 Camry and I put chain in my tires during winter so I don't put caps on. After the snow, I never bother to put the caps on and in fact, I kind of like the black steel look ("classic" or "old" whatever you call them)
Since my Camry was dark green, the black fit well, especially at night. My wife and kids like it that way (so they can ID my car easily), kind of different
NO WAY...Again thats my opinion.To each there own.BUT COME ON..all that to avoid curb damage.
Wow. No, not just curb rashes alone. There are so many benefits from the wider and taller tire. The most notable is the ride comfort and handling. The impact of bumps and potholes are much softer. I drive across a bridge daily with cross winds that push may car with in the lane. Now the car wobbles slightly. Another big improvement going over road gullies, this turns or puts torque on your steering wheel. Sometime turning the steering wheels to the left or right with no input. With the wider tires this effect is countered and I don't have to put effort into steer against the gully to keep the car going straight. Thanks for your comments, there much appreciated.
Actually, a wider tire will 'tramline' more than one with a narrower contact patch. What you might be experiencing is the difference between two different tires, or the difference between a worn tire and a tire with more tread depth.
I recently experienced quite a bit of the tramlining with OEM style Michelins that were worn down to 3/32nd's of tread remaining. Put a new set of the exact same tire on the car and the tramlining has disappeared altogether.
And then there's my Mustang GT - doesn't matter if the tires are new or old - that sucker just follows every ridge in the road surface. Those are 245/45-17's.
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(Yes, I have the 2011 Camry hubcaps but haven't installed yet)
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