tires and ride

wny_pat wrote:

Gjac wrote:
I was also noticing that the newer cars came with larger rims but lower profile tires. I would rather have larger rims with a higher aspect ratio tire to improve the ground clearance for the towed. Most salesmen did not know some said it would hurt the mpg.

But you do get a choice which determines which type tires you end up with. Buu the bottom of the line model and get 15" inch ordinary tires and rims, or buy the top of the line model, the SES or something along that line, and get the 19" low profile tires that ride like a lumber wagon. My last two new cars were the base models. Those 15" ordinary tires are much cheaper and last longer than the 19" low profile.

What I have found the bottom of the line is where the manual transmissions are also and the smaller rims like you said. These are what I have been looking at because you can generally tow these 4 wheels down. What I can't find is a manual tow car with larger rim and higher aspect ratio for better ground clearance.