I have finally bought my dreamy Moroccan Red Hdi 2014 new shape and love it 
The ride is far better than I had feared with the crazy 19" + 35 profile tyres,...however a small pothole will unsettle it in a corner and an average pothole makes u swear out loud at the thieving Gov and Councils who do next to nothing to maintain our roads. Spend millions on cameras and the like...but who cares about potholes outside London...
....anyways..... with my near sole goal being to significantly improve general comfort and remove the risk of catastrophic self destruction when a larger hole goes undetected due to lighting / full of water.
Lets start with oe wheels only, the 19" - what is the highest profile anyone has experience of that fit, not foul? - I am suspecting 40, but would love to think 45 is practical (even if width goes down a size to 225s / steering lock has to b restricted slightly with end stop?)
18" oe wheel: I am assuming 50 profile fit ok, 245s?
My 235 35 19" set up has speedo over reading significantly, which leads me to believe it ws designed for 40s / 19 anyhow?
As I say, I am impressed with the maturity of the general ride, however the risk of damage, if 'only' alloys when hitting a disguised pothole is Very real... 35s are for styling / stance appeal, not practicality or even cornering improvement, with ever present danger of hole impact whilst cornering with any g load.
The ride is far better than I had feared with the crazy 19" + 35 profile tyres,...however a small pothole will unsettle it in a corner and an average pothole makes u swear out loud at the thieving Gov and Councils who do next to nothing to maintain our roads. Spend millions on cameras and the like...but who cares about potholes outside London...
....anyways..... with my near sole goal being to significantly improve general comfort and remove the risk of catastrophic self destruction when a larger hole goes undetected due to lighting / full of water.
Lets start with oe wheels only, the 19" - what is the highest profile anyone has experience of that fit, not foul? - I am suspecting 40, but would love to think 45 is practical (even if width goes down a size to 225s / steering lock has to b restricted slightly with end stop?)
18" oe wheel: I am assuming 50 profile fit ok, 245s?
My 235 35 19" set up has speedo over reading significantly, which leads me to believe it ws designed for 40s / 19 anyhow?
As I say, I am impressed with the maturity of the general ride, however the risk of damage, if 'only' alloys when hitting a disguised pothole is Very real... 35s are for styling / stance appeal, not practicality or even cornering improvement, with ever present danger of hole impact whilst cornering with any g load.