Great tire choice!
We are big fans of Continental tires, light weight, high grip, and great ride quality too. With these wheels and tires coming in 5 pounds lower than stock 18x8 combo the ride feels nonetheless the same...which is pretty amazing given we are about half an inch more width for rim and tire and jumped from 18 inch combo with taller sidewall to 20 inch combo. No regrets...and I love the look.
Ride seems good as stock so far, including over the railroad tracks we have next to our shop, so I doubt that other guy had the same setup (particularly since this version of the tire is brand new, 'EXTREMECONTACT DWS 06 PLUS'). I have the tire pressure a little high right now rather than per the door frame factory recommendation, when I lower it to factory it will be smidge nicer still. And this wheel is also pretty much brand new, Enkei XM-6 20x8.5. No rub found thus far.
Who told you that? Does this person own the Conti DWS? Mine have been great
Love that look on the white Ridgeline!
It's not so much about the specific tire as the tire size. Less sidewall = less cushion, in general. Whether or not you can actually feel a difference is largely up to suspension tuning. 17s vs 20s on an otherwise stock VW GTI is very noticeable. The 20s have crisper turn-in at corners, but noticeably rougher ride over washboard-y pavement. No idea about the Ridgeline, as I haven't swapped wheels/tires.
Will there be a production run of the upgraded calipers if all goes well?Love the wheels but it's going to look even better once we get the brake caliper upgrade in there, started on the brackets today.
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And yet there is a lot more to it than just the sidewall profile, which is why we picked that Continental in particular, and wheels that combined with the lighter tires drop unsprung weight by 5 pounds per corner. Such a big drop in unsprung weight can and often does counter what otherwise would be the impact of shorter sidewalls. Here it seems to be about a push from my time behind the wheel so far, the sidewalls are shorter but the unsprung weight reduction has made the job of the suspension in controlling the jolts over potholes significantly easier, and the Continentals have comparatively soft sidewalls helping a well earned reputation for ride quality.
That is the plan. I always start with doing what I want on a project, and if it works out positively enough it may indeed go to production.
Brake upgrade would be a welcome option! We have discussed this before but just to reiterate . . .GenI and GenII Ridgeline front calipers and rotors are (apparently) cross compatible. If you develop a product for the GenII it should also work on the GenI except perhaps the hose lengths. I don't know about the rear compatiblity. . . There are plenty of GenI's out there so it should add to your potential market!
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Brian - will you be upgrading the shocks as well with the lowered suspension, or is that not necessary with the RL? I am curious as I have read of others lowering the RL, but there is no mention of the shocks. Thanks
Just doing springs for now, though I have reached out to friends at KONI about potential to do more. That's all pie in the sky for now, but perhaps down the road.
Yes, as already noted in our other thread we have sufficient load ratings and the tires chosen here actually a bit higher than stock load ratings. Enkei makes the optional HPD wheels under contract to Honda, same process used to make these here, Enkei rates these for this vehicle and we have a few decades of working relationship with Enkei. In brief, Honda trusts Enkei and so do we.@Brian Goodwin at GWR regarding the wheels, have you confirmed the load ratings are equal to or better than the OEM wheels? Since this is a truck and may be subject to carrying heavy loads, wheel load rating could be an important factor a prospective buyer should consider.
I don't know about the G2 Ridgeline, but the G1 Ridgeline had a load rating of 902 kg per wheel (1989 lbs)
Acura RL Wheels on Ridgeline RT
just inputing my two cents. but i have been running RL wheels on my Ridge for about 5 months now and i havent had any problems. You can use your stock lugnuts and the original Honda center caps fit with no problem. I've checked my wheels everytime i do a service and i havent noticed any cracks...
YES!!! Now just need Hondata to get onboard!!!
