17" Wheels on a 69 Dart with Stock Suspension
Um, no, they won't. :bs:
I have tens of thousands of miles on my Challenger with 17" rims and 275/40/17's. I even drive it on gravel roads with more than their share of pot holes and washboards. It's seen plenty of pot holes and I've never had so much as a flat, let alone a damaged rim or car. It doesn't have any more side wall than any of the pictures posted so far. In fact, with a 25.7" tall tire, it may have less.
I don't have as many miles on the 18's on my Duster, but I can assure you I've hit a few pot holes and somehow managed to survive. The "horror stories" posted by most of those tuners about flatting tires and bending rims has more to do with putting the WRONG size tire on a rim than it does a short sidewall. Stay in the recommended rim size range with your selected tires and you won't have any issues.
Um, no, they won't. :bs:
I have tens of thousands of miles on my Challenger with 17" rims and 275/40/17's. I even drive it on gravel roads with more than their share of pot holes and washboards. It's seen plenty of pot holes and I've never had so much as a flat, let alone a damaged rim or car. It doesn't have any more side wall than any of the pictures posted so far. In fact, with a 25.7" tall tire, it may have less.
I don't have as many miles on the 18's on my Duster, but I can assure you I've hit a few pot holes and somehow managed to survive. The "horror stories" posted by most of those tuners about flatting tires and bending rims has more to do with putting the WRONG size tire on a rim than it does a short sidewall. Stay in the recommended rim size range with your selected tires and you won't have any issues.