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One of the few disappointments I have with the Pilot is the Wheel size, 16's on the Pilot?!? I'm shopping for new shoes. My question is this... At what point does an increase in wheel size call for a brake upgrade? I don't really know anything about this topic other than that at some point, a bigger wheel means an upgraded breaking system. I'm looking at 18's as I don't want to lose too much comfort. Can I ride on 18’s with the stock breaks?
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| ejthomp |
I've been studying this issue and here is my conclusion. If someone has better info, I'd love to hear it too.
Upgrading to larger rims isn't necessarily going to change anything. The key is to keep the overall size and weight of the tire and rim combo similar to stock. So, if you go with an 18" rim, then you need lower profile tires to match. And you need to keep the combined weight of the new rim and tire down close to stock. Each pound you add to the tire/rim combo is like adding 8 pounds to the car. I think it is common for larger new rims/tires to add the equivalent of 300 lbs to a Honda Pilot which means longer stopping distances and less fuel economy.
The stock Honda Pilot runs 16" rims with 235/70/16 tires. The stock tires weigh about 27 lbs each. I don't know how much the stock rims weigh, but I'm hoping someone can tell us. The stock combo runs 721 revolutions per mile. You need to select a rim/tire combo that keeps you close to that size/weight.
I'm looking at going to the 17" Acura TL rims with 255/60/17 tires. Of course, going to a wider tire changes offset and bearing loads and everything else too.... I'm hesitating because I'm not sure I want to lose fuel economy and I'm worried about the load rating for the TL rims.
The bottom line???? You are taking a risk by messing with rims and tires that are not stock.....
The stock 16" rims look so cheesy though...:2: |
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| 3.14-lot |
I noticed I was talking about breaks before. I really don't want a break. I meant brake ;)
Keeping the overall diameter and weight of the new shoes to the stock dimensions makes sense, but I'm now thinking I should talk to Honda about this before I go ahead. I'm wondering if changing the rims will void some or all of my warranty. Anyone with big shoes have warranty issues? |
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| ejthomp |
| I'll be curious to hear what the dealer says. I'm expecting they will say that it does void the warranty. Except if you buy the tires/rims from them, then it's somehow okay!!!!:rolleyes: |
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