Anyone replaced 17" Peugeot 3008 wheels with 15" wheels for a softer ride? I have 225/50R17 Thes

GS..

What I'm really asking is two questionsdquestions

How does the tyre width affect the softness of the ride?
How does the tyre depth affect the softness of the ride?

foxy-stoat

https://alltyres365.co.uk/Tyre/car/summer/6959956740840/Ling+Long+T010+155/70R17+110M+Spare/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoeP-iJfK6gIVRbTtCh20Rg2hEAQYAiABEgJ57vD_BwE

I would say a 155 x 70 x 17 would drive horrid.

foxy-stoat

Unless your asking 225 x 50 vs 255 x 70...

In which case the 255 x 70 will have a side wall height of 178mm against the 225 x 50 which would be 112mm, but the diameter of the wheel and tyre will be 790mm instead of 658mm so may not fit or may rub.

AdrianC

GS.. said:

What I'm really asking is two questionsdquestions

How does the tyre width affect the softness of the ride?
How does the tyre depth affect the softness of the ride?

There's two aspects.

There's the absolute height of the sidewall - both your examples are about the same.
Then there's the construction of the sidewall - the 50 profile tyre is a very different shape to the 70, so will almost certainly be stiffer. In addition, the 225/50 will be higher load and speed rated than a 155/70, so would be stiffer for that, too.

forgotmyname

Wrong questions, how does the tyre construction and materials affect the ride?

flashg67

155/70/17 only exists as a space saver tyre AFAIK?

AdrianC

flashg67 said:

155/70/17 only exists as a space saver tyre AFAIK?

Probably.

red_eye

GS.. said:

Which is softer ride

225/50R17 or 155/70R17?

225/50 17 will be softer as I have never seen a 155 in 17.

255 is width 50 is profile, a % of the width so 50% of 225.
the larger the profile the softer the ride