Mondeo on 18" wheels - anyone got one?

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Sun 6 Feb 2005 19:29
Mondeo on 18" wheels - anyone got one? - Bill Payer
The received wisdom on Honda Accord is to avoid the 17? wheel upgrade (from 16?) as it messes up the ride and the car tramlines badly.
I still can?t make my mind up about the Accord and have been looking at Ford Direct Mondeo Ghia X TDCI?s ? a lot of car for the money.
However many of them are fitted with 18? wheels (upgrade from 17?).
Has anyone any experience of this ? does the ride suffer, and does it tramline?
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Mon 7 Feb 2005 02:02
Mondeo on 18" wheels - anyone got one? - tyrexpert
whether you would notice a real difference is very subjective.Both 17" and 18" are ultra low profile,ultra high performance tyres, certainly the ride on the 225/40zr18 would be firmer, and bear in mind that 18s are a lot more expensive than the more common 17s.
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Mon 7 Feb 2005 06:25
Mondeo on 18" wheels - anyone got one? - cheddar
Hi, My Ghia X on 17" wheels rides a little more firmly than models on 16" wheels, I have driven a Mondeo on 18" wheels and it is marginally firmer again. The differences are not great and the basic character of the car is uneffected.

Regards.
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