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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8998 |
I tend to straddle them (wheels either side) but I run 19s with deeper sidewalls so less concerned about rim stresses. I'd be surprised if the rims of larger wheels with shallower sidewalls were at risk though - the profile of the calming humps is quite gentle so unless one were to be driving like a spotty youth I'd say you'd be fine.
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Wed Jan 08 2014 11:59pm |
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Paul Holywood Member Since: 14 Dec 2013 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 307 |
Don't get me wrong I'm all for the traffic calming as its outside a toddler school, but you can imagine every time I go out I have to drive over two sets of these.
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Thu Jan 09 2014 8:46am |
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jochem00 Member Since: 16 Oct 2013 Location: Monaco Posts: 85 |
go with both wheels over it at the same time.
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Thu Jan 09 2014 10:52am |
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Paddi Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1563 |
^^
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Thu Jan 09 2014 12:29pm |
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sparky8181 Member Since: 02 Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands Posts: 588 |
Is this a joke???
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Thu Jan 09 2014 1:35pm |
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npinks Site Moderator Member Since: 26 Nov 2007 Location: Watching Posts: 6716 |
we have similar bumps round my way, and i straddle them and have had no issues, had full tracking done a year or so before having it rechecked and a year of driving over them multiple times a day had not made anything out of line and my wheels are still round |
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Thu Jan 09 2014 2:12pm |
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mse Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2916 |
Speed bumps do no damage to your car - FACT
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Thu Jan 09 2014 6:08pm |
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drdelrrs Member Since: 02 Nov 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1163 |
If you have relatively low profile tyres (<55 profile) it is best NOT to straddle, it puts stress on the inner sidewalls which can cause premature failure at high speed.
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Thu Jan 09 2014 8:14pm |
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