Differences between 17, 18, 19 inch wheels

[Eyke]

Same car (Golf GTI), same tyre model (Goodyear Eagle F1A3), same tyre width (225/45R17, 225/40R18, 225/35R19)

 

 

Dry Handling: 19"

Wet Handling: 17"

Comfort: 17"

Quietest: 18"

Edited June 19, 2017 by Eyke

[Sunny]

Same car (Golf GTI), same tyre model (Goodyear Eagle F1A3), same tyre width (225/45R17, 225/40R18, 225/35R19)

 

 

Dry Handling: 19"

Wet Handling: 17"

Comfort: 17"

Quietest: 18"

 

 

19" swee-est

[Eyke]

19" swee-est

visually and in the dry,

but for comfort and wet and cheaper will be 17".

 

18" is good compromise.

[Sunny]

visually and in the dry,

but for comfort and wet and cheaper will be 17".

 

18" is good compromise.

 

agreed

 

19"  -  swee-est

18" - sweet-est

17" - cheapest

[iBelieve]

thicker tyres surely comfort and safer during wet weather...

[pidevil]

I have 18'' in my beast, never tried 19'' though. When I have used 17 I didn't feel nearly as much comfortable as with 18'', but it also depends on car. 

[Thaiyotakamli]

I find 17 most comfort and quiet

 

20 most suave lol

 

18 and 19 is neither here or there lol

[Comfydesmond]

The thicker the rims, the harder the ride as your tyres are thinner.

 

I find the sweet spot usually at 18". Quite fierce but also not too thin and bumpy lol.