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Panda 2012+ Panda 85 Lounge, Grigio Argento (Metallizzato)

Introduction

Today i bought a replacement for my "total lost" Panda 403 Turquoise.
It's a Panda 85 Lounge from november 2012 with a little over 28.000 km on the clock, it has all the nice extra's.
Some changes will be done i due Time.
I will collect it in two weeks time, later more. :D
195?? I'm shocked ;) You will be putting them under the car asap or still waiting for some snow? :)

Why. ??
Still waiting for some snow. :D

(install the 28th this month)

With 195/40R17" tires "Scrub Radius" does not change, either with 205/45R16", 205/40R17" or 215/35R17' all mounted on 7J wheels with offset 31.
Performance wise there would not be a noticeable difference, only reduced circumference, reduced rolling resistance, reduced fuel consumption, and probably a higher topspeed again.
With everything wider then 195, my car will not past 168 Km/u on the GPS.
Topspeed on small tires was 182 Km/u on GPS, and my engine is still stock from that point on, so factor is tires IMHO.
 
Why. ??
Still waiting for some snow. :D

(install the 28th this month)

With 195/40R17" tires "Scrub Radius" does not change, either with 205/45R16", 205/40R17" or 215/35R17' all mounted on 7J wheels with offset 31.
Performance wise there would not be a noticeable difference, only reduced circumference, reduced rolling resistance, reduced fuel consumption, and probably a higher topspeed again.
With everything wider then 195, my car will not past 168 Km/u on the GPS.
Topspeed on small tires was 182 Km/u on GPS, and my engine is still stock from that point on, so factor is tires IMHO.

Because you where always trying to fit bigger and wider tires so I was expecting 215 all around;)
I'm curious what your expreince will be with the 17" wheels this time. Those Good Years get some pretty good reviews and I also considdered them when I changed mine but in the end went with the Conti's wich are still amazing(even in the snow!:p )
 
Because you where always trying to fit bigger and wider tires so I was expecting 215 all around;)
I'm curious what your expreince will be with the 17" wheels this time. Those Good Years get some pretty good reviews and I also considdered them when I changed mine but in the end went with the Conti's wich are still amazing(even in the snow!:p )

That was the plan, but no good tires anymore in 215/35R17" size.
205/40R17" is to much circumference IMHO, so that's why 195/40R17".

Conti's are always amazing in snow. :D (TS860)
 
Not sure about this particular size, but Hankook Ventus is not considered a bad tire.

gr J
No, not bad.
I have the "Hankook Ventus V12 Evo2 K120" summer tire in size 215/40R16" on my front wheels, the above Hankook was also good in his time, but now it's dated and loose ground in being good, it's ad best "average" now a days. ;)
 
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