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Originally Posted by Zulfiqar
Ive found that installing wider tires usually induces "tracking" issues and taller tires cause more wobble.
on my old W124 - I used the factory 195/65/15 size which was perfect, after a good alignment, it a was very enjoyable to drive which I think is mostly because I refreshed its entire undercarriage rubber parts, but when it had 205 tires. It drove spooky even with new suspension bits.
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In cars with very precise steering systems, and especially in cars without power steering, possibly. In my vintage BMW 2002 you can definitely tell the doifference in steering feel going from the original 165R13 tires to the more common 185/70R13s. But that's a steering with good ... fidelity.
In my W124s I noticed no difference going from 195/65R15 to 205/65R15. Then to 215/55R16. I did notice an improvement in ride quality going from cheap 225/50R16s to 215/55R15s on one of them.
But honestly, it depends a lot more on what tires you're going to or from. Ibought cheap Kumhos 215/55R16 for my sedan because i'm going to get rid of it, then decided I wanted to keep the wheels so I swapped them with the OE wheels from my wagon, with Michelins. My wagon rides worse now, but I ascribe it to the cheap Kumho tires than the size. I had no problems with the Michelins when they were on the sedan in the same size.
Does the sedan ride better now? Well, yes, but it always had better suspension so not a fair comparison. It always rode better.