Is it possible to change the size?

Buyers often ask for tires with a "16-17-18 radius", neglecting other tire parameters.

First of all, it's worth saying that the "radius" has nothing to do with it, but we'll write about that separately. Today, we wanted to talk about why it's not worth neglecting such dimensions as width and profile height, and not limiting ourselves to just the landing diameter.

Perhaps you've seen science documentaries about how cars are designed. It's a complex process that can take not months, but years. This development includes all sorts of dynamic tests, where the car is tried to be overturned, flipped, sharply braked or even destroyed. During such tests, developers pay attention to thousands of parameters and destruction that occur on the main units. The main safety element - tires - does not go unnoticed. The stability of the car under extreme loads is extremely important.

It is in such conditions that the optimal size is calculated in terms of width and profile height. Therefore, it's not worth changing them based on price, availability, or appearance.

Also, say, reducing the profile height can lead to a decrease in the resource of suspension elements, which are also calculated by the manufacturer.