Re: 2016 Avalon Limited Rough Ride

On 2020-07-06 19:48:06 +0000, Wade Garrett said:

> Love most everything about my 2016 Avalon Limited except the rough 
> ride. You can feel most every bump, crack and sewer/manhole cover on 
> the road.
> 
> I know Toyota gave this trim model a "sportier" suspension with 
> 225/18/45 skinny tires on 18 inch wheels- rather than the fatter 
> 215/17/55 on 17 inch wheels on the lower trim models.
> 
> It's getting to be tire time and I wonder if it might be worth trying a 
> tire/wheel package in the smaller size.
> 
> Would the taller 55 sidewalls absorb road bumps better? Any problems 
> with transmission shift points, speedo readings, any of the electronic 
> stuff, etc.?

No problem.

Discount Tire can help:

https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-size-calculator

So, there's a little difference.  In moving from 225/45R18 to 215/55R17 
setup, your speedometer would be showing just a bare tad slow.  (One 
wonders if the dealer could code your system for the new tire size, to 
give correct speedometer/odometer readings.)

But yes, the taller sidewalls will be better for absorbing bumps and 
the like.  You'll also be less likely to rub the wheels on the curb, 
with a little more sidewall.