Wheel size V ride

Lear · 6th April 2021, 19:31

I have Apex alloys on my ZT-T which IMO look great except they could really all do with refurbishment. That is going to cost the best part of £350. For less money I could get 17” wheels with very good tyres attached. The profile of the tyres for 17” wheels will be fatter than for the 18” Apex’s. I am guessing the ride will be softer with the higher profile tyres and with the state of our roads that is what I want. So do I sacrifice style for comfort? Getting old so comfort becoming really important.
Anybody want a fair set of Apex’s with good tyres?

Typhoon190 · 6th April 2021, 20:02

Hello Simon.

I am not sure how much difference changing to 17"s will make, as I'm guessing they will be fitted with either 215 50 17 or 225 45 17.

I guess as yours is an auto that it isn't fitted with 325mm front discs?

6th April 2021, 19:31	#1
Lear Regular poster MGZT-T Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Westerham Posts: 61 Thanks: 11 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Wheel size V ride I have Apex alloys on my ZT-T which IMO look great except they could really all do with refurbishment. That is going to cost the best part of £350. For less money I could get 17” wheels with very good tyres attached. The profile of the tyres for 17” wheels will be fatter than for the 18” Apex’s. I am guessing the ride will be softer with the higher profile tyres and with the state of our roads that is what I want. So do I sacrifice style for comfort? Getting old so comfort becoming really important. Anybody want a fair set of Apex’s with good tyres? __________________ Simon ZT-T KV6 Auto (almost perfect) Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon (for sale, allergic to pot holes) Alfa Romeo S2 Spider (because I always fancied Mrs Robinson) Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato 1.3S (very rare but a bit of a poser) VW Split screen camper (to feed my ageless hippy syndrome) 2000 Citroen Berlingo (no family should be without one) TR4a for 43 years (just sold, ran out of space)

6th April 2021, 20:02	#2
Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	Hello Simon. I am not sure how much difference changing to 17"s will make, as I'm guessing they will be fitted with either 215 50 17 or 225 45 17. I guess as yours is an auto that it isn't fitted with 325mm front discs?