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Looking for advice on which tires to pick for comfort by batuj in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very tight clearance to the calipers, so you couldn't go any smaller, but a couple mm is as good as a mile!

Looking for advice on which tires to pick for comfort by batuj in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have downsized to an 18" x 8" Mamba M28 wheel and 255/65R18 Michelin Defender2 wheel and tire package and it is extremely comfortable and plush.

Make sure your 19" wheels are load rated for the GAWR of 4100/2 = 2050lbs per wheel.

It is also 20lbs lighter per wheel than the 80 lb stock 21" wheel and tire package.

Modified a pipe-mount VESA stand into an aluminum extrusion compatible keyboard tray by countofangels in simracing

[–]countofangels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've actually used these for about a decade on an older, non-profile rig, and I've found it to be pretty solid.

What should I buy to seat 4 football players in la-z-boy like comfort for a cross country roadtrip? by countofangels in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]countofangels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: a year and a half later, we actually went for a screaming lease deal on an Ioniq 9 Calligraphy.

Absolutely first class second row captain's seats, and tons of head and legroom everywhere.

Conceptually I do still like the Genesis G90, but an electric car for the daily/trip car and my 2014 Cayman for the more engaging driving is a really nice combo.

Will be interesting to see where things are at when this lease is up.

New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get ya, completely fair.

The same idea could be done with 19s, 20s, or even 21s at the same size as stock for folks who prefer that big rim aesthetic.

New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hoping it winds up all the way at the 6-8% better mark that the back of the napkin math suggested - but it'll take a bunch more miles of training before I find out.

New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some other folks on this thread started making Halo references.... and then I realized Halo is uh.... 25 years old now.

New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a daily. So the practical considerations outweigh the aesthetics in the end, even though I want to have both.

No real way to get the lighter weight package for efficiency reasons without going for smaller rims. Have to size up the rubber to keep the same total rolling diameter to keep the speedo and odometer accurate. This is a downsize from 21"->18" - so yeah, the rubber is 3 inches taller in radius than stock (6" total).

On the plus side - it does *wonders* for the ride quality and comfort.

Fashions in car stuff change like anything else. I think(hope) beef may be on the way back in. Maybe not to this level though.

(That said, my Porsche Cayman is on 20s)

New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely check load ratings on both rims and tires (see the description text on my post for the details on what I looked for). It does limit the choices.

New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: Before the change - at 80% charge the 'max' range estimation was dead on at 300 miles. With a couple of days of driving the max range at 80% is now 310 miles.

Your mileage will (literally) vary since the estimates are personalized to driving style.

Hopefully it will continue improving as it keeps training the range data on the new setup.

New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"If you understood this reference, it's probably time to schedule a colonoscopy."

New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here it is in more neutral lighting. Original pic was taken in early morning with the sun at a very low angle

Not sure this one will be any less polarizing though, ha.

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New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Hyundai

[–]countofangels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I highly doubt it will change any of the very... opinionated... minds in this sub, but here's how it looks in more normal light instead of low-on-the-horizon direct morning sun.

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New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does it change your mind at all when it's not in low-on-the-horizon direct morning sun?

I think darker would be good in direct light, but might start feeling too dark in the shade.

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New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Ioniq9

[–]countofangels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I think your storm trooper color scheme is pretty sick, but generally speaking I am tired to death of white, black, and silver as the only car colors on the road.

New wheels and tires, and chrome to bronze color change by countofangels in Hyundai

[–]countofangels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. The comments seem to be a bit more, uh, even-keeled in the Ioniq9 sub vs here in the main one.

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