To Kill Some Rubber: Toronto to Disney and Back

[Delphunkey]

Well, the kids need to see their princesses and Mickey Mouse and we’ll be doing the long trek from Toronto to Orlando (next week) in the comfort of the Genesis.

I’ll likely have to replace the rubber once I get back, still on the original rubber with 36,000 miles on the clock.

I’m debating on a couple of things...stick with the 18” rims or go to 20” with a Continental ExtremeContact DWS as the sticking point (for either wheel size). I have yet to have driven on 20” wheels and I’m wondering how much harsher is the ride or is it minimal? Is cornering any different? I’d like to hear the experiences from people who have switched tire sizes. Do you like the change?

THX

BTW: Say “Hi” if you see a black on black Gen with tinted windows with Ontario plates in your neck of the woods.

 

[nearwater]

Well, the kids need to see their princesses and Mickey Mouse and we’ll be doing the long trek from Toronto to Orlando (next week) in the comfort of the Genesis.

I’ll likely have to replace the rubber once I get back, still on the original rubber with 36,000 miles on the clock.

I’m debating on a couple of things...stick with the 18” rims or go to 20” with a Continental ExtremeContact DWS as the sticking point (for either wheel size). I have yet to have driven on 20” wheels and I’m wondering how much harsher is the ride or is it minimal? Is cornering any different? I’d like to hear the experiences from people who have switched tire sizes. Do you like the change?

THX

BTW: Say “Hi” if you see a black on black Gen with tinted windows with Ontario plates in your neck of the woods.

Have you considered 19" wheels?
I know it offers less options of tire selection, but it wouldn't be as harsh as the 20", yet has more agressive stance than the stock 18".

Dan

 

[ctrcbob]

Prices at Disney just went up AGAIN a couple days ago. Local TV compared prices from ten years ago. Price DOUBLED in ten years. The question was why. The answer was "because they could". People will pay it because visitors don't want to tell their children "we can't go because we can't afford it". Also, because the USD is so low compared to other world monies, people from Europe, South America and even Canada believe the price is cheap. Now over $80 (or $82) a day. In addition, you have to pay a lot for parking, like they need the money. Also, you have to stand in lines, for hours, just to a couple minutes on a ride, if you go on rides. My advice to you is to bring along a wheelbarrol (sp) full of money.

FWIW, I stopped going to Disney when the price went up to $28. a day, and $5. for parking.

I did go to Universal a few years ago, but I had free tickets. Still had to stand in loooooong lines, and was dead tired when I got home. Pay through the nose for food and drinks, standing in long lines.

Drive carefully on your way down.

 

[Onedurwho]

FYI: Check other posts on Tires etc...as someone is having problems with mechanical failure NOT being covered by Hyundai. Seems they up'd the tire and rim size and the shop is saying it voided the warranty! Check n re-check to make sure you stay covered...


http://www.genesisowners.com/hyundai-genesis-forum/showthread.php?t=5758

 

[ctrcbob]

FYI: Check other posts on Tires etc...as someone is having problems with mechanical failure NOT being covered by Hyundai. Seems they up'd the tire and rim size and the shop is saying it voided the warranty! Check n re-check to make sure you stay covered...


http://www.genesisowners.com/hyundai-genesis-forum/showthread.php?t=5758

Unless of course, you purchased the car from your dealer with DEALER INSTALLED 20" Wheels. About a year ago, (perhaps even before, and perhaps even since) Jenkins Hyundai in Leesburg had Genesis' with aftermarket dealer installed 20" Wheels. I know they were dealer installed because it was so stated on the "bump up" window sticker.

As for me, I just don't understand why anyone would trade for an even rougher (stiffer - harder) ride, over the already stiff ride our Genesis' already have. Everyone I've ever talked with, who have installed 20" wheels (I'm not talking Genesis here, but cars in general) all tell me the same thing. Their car now rides much rougher. This is due to two things. First is more unsprung weight, and second is that there is less sidewall between the wheel and the ground. That sidewall has to be stiffer, with less flex to hold the weight of the car. In addition, those larger wheels, (20") very often suffer from "Curb Rash", due to the sidewall being to short compared to standard tires on standard wheels. Even the Genesis 18" wheels can suffer Curb Rash more than the Genesis 17" wheels, as the 17" has more tire, causing the wheel edge to ride higher off the ground, missing curbs.

JMHO

 

[Delphunkey]

Thank for the reply’s…

I’m taking the family to Disney in lieu of my cut of Raptor season tickets (for good reason), so I don’t mind spending the extra on the family. We have the speed passes and a little paid extra for the meal plan. No long lines and no arms or legs will be given to eat.

Anyway, back to where the rubber hits the road…I looked at 19” and was told that because 19” are (apparently) harder to get they are more expensive than 20”. Providing the ride is not changed dramatically, I’m not concerned with a “little” more harshness added to the ride.

As for the warranty I’d be surprised if my dealer would void the warranty on the wheels (providing I don’t change the diameter of the wheel itself). My dealer offers third party rims that appear to be heavier than the originals. I was looking at rims that are comparable in weight to the originals. Not much I could do about the unsprung weight though.

The curb rash I’m not too concerned about, I park 90% of the time indoors and my neighborhood curbs are sculpted with no hard edges (like a curved piece of paper).

 

[sandy]

Prices at Disney just went up AGAIN a couple days ago. Local TV compared prices from ten years ago. Price DOUBLED in ten years. The question was why. The answer was "because they could". People will pay it because visitors don't want to tell their children "we can't go because we can't afford it". Also, because the USD is so low compared to other world monies, people from Europe, South America and even Canada believe the price is cheap. Now over $80 (or $82) a day. In addition, you have to pay a lot for parking, like they need the money. Also, you have to stand in lines, for hours, just to a couple minutes on a ride, if you go on rides. My advice to you is to bring along a wheelbarrol (sp) full of money.

FWIW, I stopped going to Disney when the price went up to $28. a day, and $5. for parking.

I did go to Universal a few years ago, but I had free tickets. Still had to stand in loooooong lines, and was dead tired when I got home. Pay through the nose for food and drinks, standing in long lines.

Drive carefully on your way down.

I noticed Disney turned in some very good earnings this quarter.