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qqzj · 10-01-2019, 09:15 PM

The OEM tire seems to have very narrow tread width. Typically, for the cars I owned in the past, the tire width is larger than the wheel width. So the side wall is overall higher than wheel surface. So I feel like the side wall can help to protect the wheel a bit.

But for the OEM Michelin Primacy HP, the side wall is only taller than the wheel near the edge. This both looks strange. It also make the wheel more vulnerable. This is especially so after I used 17x7.5 wheels.

Does anyone else share the same feeling? Is it called stretched tires? I am just curious, no other intentions. Thanks. The tire is designed this way for the looks or to save gas?

10-01-2019, 09:15 PM	#1
qqzj Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: MDX, Camry Location: SF, CA Posts: 399 Thanks: 54 Thanked 69 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A question about OEM tires The OEM tire seems to have very narrow tread width. Typically, for the cars I owned in the past, the tire width is larger than the wheel width. So the side wall is overall higher than wheel surface. So I feel like the side wall can help to protect the wheel a bit. But for the OEM Michelin Primacy HP, the side wall is only taller than the wheel near the edge. This both looks strange. It also make the wheel more vulnerable. This is especially so after I used 17x7.5 wheels. Does anyone else share the same feeling? Is it called stretched tires? I am just curious, no other intentions. Thanks. The tire is designed this way for the looks or to save gas?