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strawmochi liked Hammersmith's post in the thread Downsized from 19" to 17" and somehow... ride quality is worse?.

I don't think you're actually reading what the OP wrote. They went from a 195/50-19 to a 215/55-17. That's a 23.7% increase in sidewall...

strawmochi liked Winston Smith's post in the thread Downsized from 19" to 17" and somehow... ride quality is worse?.

My comment isn't on tire quality, but is about sidewall depth and circumference. The stock wheel circumference may indicate that much...

strawmochi liked Hammersmith's post in the thread Downsized from 19" to 17" and somehow... ride quality is worse?.

Correct. The CC family is not a winter tire. It's an all-weather tire. It gives you about 90-95% of the performance of an all-season...

strawmochi liked Hammersmith's post in the thread Downsized from 19" to 17" and somehow... ride quality is worse?.

What 195/65-17? No such tire exists.

strawmochi liked Winston Smith's post in the thread Downsized from 19" to 17" and somehow... ride quality is worse?.

Strawmochi isn't complaining about a Toyota supplied tire.

strawmochi liked xliderider's post in the thread Downsized from 19" to 17" and somehow... ride quality is worse?.

What are you talking about? Yes, the wheel diameter is 2 inches smaller in diameter, but the overall diameter/circumference of the...

strawmochi replied to the thread Downsized from 19" to 17" and somehow... ride quality is worse?.

I actually didn't know this was a thing. I'm bringing it back to the dealer in a few days, so I'll have them inspect it. No, not yet....

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Downsized from 19" to 17" and somehow... ride quality is worse?

First post here - been lurking for a while, but finally decided to create an account and post this as I'm going insane trying to figure...

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