Re: Larger Tire Aspect Ratio
Originally Posted by
Romad
Has anyone gone to a larger aspect ratio tire to enable a smoother ride? The factore 255/35's are, to me, a little too rough a ride. Especially when you hit small bumps and pot holes. Say maybe a 255/45r or 255/55r tire!
Romad
There is an alternative to the Crossfire tire setup, you should have bought a MB SLK320 (2000-2004) from Mercedes Benz, since those models were equipped with 16" wheels and had 55/60 aspect tires, lower spring rates, which provided a "softer" ride. The SLK32 had 17" wheels with similar aspect tires from the factory for a softer ride, since it was considered upscale product vs. the Crossfire models.
When you bought your Crossfire, did you happen to road test the car over various surfaces? When did you decide the ride was too rough?
If you used the SEARCH button at the top of the main page, about taming the rough ride, this was discussed numerous times for the past 20 years.
Why did you buy a short wheel based sports car and expect a luxury, soft ride?
Just my 2 cents....
Dennis
DTMenace
Last edited by DTMenace; Jan 21, 2023 at 08:53 AM.