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RC350 RWD vs AWD
08-31-15 | 06:14 PM
#16
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Tires are Continental extreme contact DW 245/40-19 front and 275/35-19 rear.
Fronts have 20mm HR spacers,they come with the longer studs.
The diameter were 1/10 of an inch difference so tire rack shaved the fronts, they are now 1/32 different which is OK. The research I had done, 1/10th of an inch difference in diameter Is the maximum on AWD. There were a lot of tire manufactures that offered the sizes but the diameters were too far apart that's why I went with the continentals. With the all-wheel-drive and the wider tires the car handles amazing in corners.
Fronts have 20mm HR spacers,they come with the longer studs.
The diameter were 1/10 of an inch difference so tire rack shaved the fronts, they are now 1/32 different which is OK. The research I had done, 1/10th of an inch difference in diameter Is the maximum on AWD. There were a lot of tire manufactures that offered the sizes but the diameters were too far apart that's why I went with the continentals. With the all-wheel-drive and the wider tires the car handles amazing in corners.
09-12-15 | 10:25 PM
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Sorry to bring this back up but every AWD on the lot today rode higher in the front than the RWD. In the end, i went with AWD because i did not want to buy a set of winter tires but i'm definitely going to have to lower the car.
09-13-15 | 06:28 PM
#18
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For daily car, AWD sounds like the logical way to go.
We are seeing alot of RC here in Toronto now! Love the look.
Lots and lots of RC were being build in Japan when i went to TAS in Jan 2015
We are seeing alot of RC here in Toronto now! Love the look.
Lots and lots of RC were being build in Japan when i went to TAS in Jan 2015
10-05-15 | 12:26 PM
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That is a tough choice. I have driven my 2014 IS350 F-Sport RWD through the last 2 Buffalo, NY winters and with a solid set of winter tires, you will be able to take advantage of all the benefits of RWD while still retaining good winter capability as well. I used a set of Pirelli Soto Zero run flats on my IS and the car handled excellent in the snow, still rode very quietly or dry road and handled very well for normal driving. As long as you don't have a steep driveway or regularly park on city streets, the RWD should work well for you.
10-07-15 | 09:10 PM
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It's really not. AWD helps with turns/cornering. Especially when stuck in snow covered ground. Love it when someone says something that's the end of all arguments like saying it's a myth.
10-08-15 | 09:49 AM
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And take a look at the articles from the experts:
http://jalopnik.com/lets-settle-the-...bat-1462180324
http://jalopnik.com/heres-irrefutabl...hle-1671708207
It all comes down to the rubber!
10-08-15 | 07:14 PM
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That is already a given, you need good tires regardless of driving. This thread wasn't about tires fellas, its about RWD vs AWD. You just discredited it by saying it's a myth then responding that it helps with turning. Nice 180 there man.
10-10-15 | 11:17 AM
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I feel like if you are doing any sort of snow driving, save yourself the headache of having to get snow tires or just dealing with the RWD in the snow and get the AWD. The minor performance difference will be negligible at best.
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