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21" tires!
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21s optional on European ID4s been a few threads on here about importing the OEM 21s to the US but I don’t know of anyone who’s done that yet…
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Ok, to clarify, I'm not "angry" about anything other than the fad for rubber band tires.
There is a good reason for gigantic wheels on F1 racing cars: to clear the gigantic brake disks. And also partly to minimize sidewall flexing to get better handling.
But for normal cars, the current crop of big wheels is a disaster. They are heavy, to start with. And you have to run super-low profile tires, which means the tire sidewalls have to be stiffer, which is bad for fuel economy--or in the EV case, range. Go over a pothole and you are much more likely to ruin the tire and damage the rim. Plus, the low profile tires are more expensive. And if you want to get snow tires for your gigantic rims, it is another headache.
There is no advantage to 20" or 21" (or, probably in the future, 22") wheels on a normal car like the ID.4. Maybe they look cool, but otherwise, ugh!
There is a good reason for gigantic wheels on F1 racing cars: to clear the gigantic brake disks. And also partly to minimize sidewall flexing to get better handling.
But for normal cars, the current crop of big wheels is a disaster. They are heavy, to start with. And you have to run super-low profile tires, which means the tire sidewalls have to be stiffer, which is bad for fuel economy--or in the EV case, range. Go over a pothole and you are much more likely to ruin the tire and damage the rim. Plus, the low profile tires are more expensive. And if you want to get snow tires for your gigantic rims, it is another headache.
There is no advantage to 20" or 21" (or, probably in the future, 22") wheels on a normal car like the ID.4. Maybe they look cool, but otherwise, ugh!
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F1 cars use 13" rims!
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They are moving to 18". But the 13" tires were 405 mm wide (on the rear), so {calculate the aspect ratio}. Also they have carbon fiber disks, etc., so are not that great of a comparison.
The point is that the ID.4 brakes fit inside 18" wheels, so moving to 19" or 20" or 21" is just ???
The point is that the ID.4 brakes fit inside 18" wheels, so moving to 19" or 20" or 21" is just ???
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Waiting for someone to slam the car and take all the remaining suspension travel out of the car. LOL
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