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   From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 5/2/2022 12:27, Alan wrote:   
   > On 2022-05-02 7:34 a.m., Michael Trew wrote:   
   >>   
   >> Why is a tire larger than 18 inches ever necessary for a   
   >> non-commercial vehicle?  I don't think I've ever had a vehicle (I've   
   >> owned well over 30 vehicles) with a larger than 15 inch diameter   
   >> tire.  That includes my F-150 and C10 trucks.  My '97 Chrysler LHS   
   >> *might* have had 16" tires, at the largest.  I hate needlessly large   
   >> modern trucks and SUV's.   
   >   
   > You mean a 15" diameter WHEEL, don't you?   
      
   Yes.   
      
   > Larger wheels on high performance vehicles allow for larger brakes, and   
   > while larger brakes won't actually stop you any quicker for a single   
   > stop, their greater heat capacity will mean they fade less when doing   
   > multiple stops/slowings.   
      
   Eh, I don't know, I guess I'm biased.  I drive old beaters; most of my   
   cars are pre-1990.   
      
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