Upgrading 17's to 18's but potentially 19's?? Ride difference

[MA3RC]

Hi,

I will be shortly upgrading my stock alloys from 17" with 225/45/17 tyres to either:

1) 18" Alloys with 225/40/18 tyres
2) 19" Alloys with 225/35/19 tyres

The car is able to accommodate either with no rubbing so that's not an issue

19 look better in my opinion but 18 would be slightly more comfortable due to the higher profile tyre and cheaper


Now the killer question...I have spoken to a few people who say that the 19's will be back breaking over bumps / potholes? Would they really make a huge difference to ride handling / quality?


Does anyone have any experience or comments on this?

Thanks

 

[Nilz]

The ride will be harsher with the bigger rim on the car, however to get a more detailed answer you maybe better asking the question on one of the A3 specific forums.

Hope that helps.

Nilz

 

[kev.s]

i don't like the 19'S, tramlines to much, i'm thinking changing down

 

[A4_MaJiK]

19s generally will weigh more so take into account that due to it's rotational mass your fuel economy will be affected.

 

[MA3RC]

Cheers guys! I also spoke to a local garage who said about the tramlining on bigger wheels, the lack of comfort, expensive tyres and ruining the handling so I opted with 18's... Pics to follow