2007-09-29 23:02:30 · 5 answers · asked by BoyBenny 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you go to a larger rim, your car will cover a slightly longer distance with revolution of the wheel. A smaller rim gets you a shorter distance per revolution.
Departing from the standard will therefore throw off your speedometer and odometer readings.
It could also affect gas mileage, with the larger rim tending to result in higher mileage.
There's bound to be other factors involved though. You'd probably have to experiment with different sizes to determine an optimum, which I would hope would be something close to the standard size.
2007-09-29 23:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tire (or tyre on your side of the pond) and wheel package that is heavier or lighter than OE or one that is larger or smaller in overall diameter can change fuel efficiency. The weight changes how much power it takes just to move the wheels, the diameter effects gearing. A tire with a wider contact patch can also increase rolling resistance, which reduces fuel economy and vice-versa.
2007-09-30 01:45:35 · answer #2 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it could it depends on how big is the tire and the rims your put on because the big tire and rims means that it will be a little heavier than the original stock. so if i were you I'll change is to the same size as the original stock size or 2" big but not wider OK.
2007-09-29 23:28:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a smaller overall diameter will make it worse.
If you go to big, it may bog down the moter, you lose efficiencny.
How wide and the thickness of the tire makes a diffrence too.
Imagine trying to spin a bicycle tire (easy) and a semi tire (hevy).
Most people are to stupid to consider things like this.
2007-09-29 23:17:07 · answer #4 · answered by knox_2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You spelled tire wrong.
2007-09-29 23:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋