I'm looking for a new (used) car. Needs to tick several boxes, one of which is that I live in the mountains where the roads are poor quality with loads of rough patches, potholes, etc.
The cars I've short listed have the following spec tyres:
- 205/55 R16.
- 205/60 R16.
- 215/65 R16.
I've been told that the higher the side wall of a tyre, the more it will protect the suspension of the car and save frequent trips to the garage for new drop links, bushes, shocks, etc. I seem to have to have these sorts of things changed a lot at the moment!
With that in mind, how much difference would the above size wheels/tyres make?
Also. is it possible to easily change a car's tyre size, say from 205/55 R16 to 215/65 R16? Or would that be a real pain both practically and when it comes to insurance etc?
Many thanks