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    Nissan Qashqai 2014: Low-profile tyres?

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    I have a Nissan Qashqai TI on order and I have noticed that it comes with 19-inch wheels but with low-profile tyres so the actual wheel diameter is the same as the standard model with 17-inch wheels. I am in my senior years so go-faster wheels are of no benefit. What advantage do the 19-inch wheels have over 17s, considering that replacement tyres on 19s are about twice the price and I suspect low-profile rubber is noisier.

    Answered by CarsGuide
    23 November 2014
    Paul Gover

    It's about styling and ultimate grip, aspects that probably don't concern you. Designers save their best work for the larger wheels that come on the higher-priced models, while low-profile generally means better cornering. I'm not generally a fan because of shortcomings in noise and comfort, on SUVs especially.

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