Buenas gente, como andan. Espero que muy, pero muy bien. 馃
Hoy quiero compartirles mi experiencia manejando mi Ford Mondeo con diferentes configuraciones de llantas y neum谩ticos m谩s otros detalles cosm茅ticos. 馃槑
Hi guys, how are you? I hope you are doing very, very well. 馃
Today I want to share with you my experience driving my Ford Mondeo with different wheel and tire configurations and other cosmetic details. 馃槑
Este auto fue mi veh铆culo personal durante m谩s de 6 a帽os y en ese tiempo me gustaba ir poni茅ndole diferentes llantas a las originales. As铆 que les hare un repaso por cada momento y comentarles cu谩l fue la mejor seg煤n mi opini贸n.
This car was my personal vehicle for more than 6 years and during that time I liked to put different tires on it than the original ones. So I will review each moment and tell you which one was the best in my opinion.
Cuando compre el Ford Mondeo, este ven铆a con llantas originales de 15 pulgadas y neum谩ticos 195-60-15. Eran bonitas a la vista pero muy gen茅rica. Con respecto al confort, el auto era muy suave. No se escuchaba el rodamiento en el asfalto y amortiguaba muy bien las zonas de piedras o calles con desniveles. En cuanto a la velocidad llegaba bien a los 200 km/h, pero no se lo notaba fuerte o que se agarraba al asfalto en la ruta.
Mi puntaje: 7
When I bought the Ford Mondeo, it came with original 15-inch wheels and 195-60-15 tires. They were nice to look at but very generic. As for comfort, the car was very smooth. You couldn't hear the rolling on the asphalt and it cushioned the rocky areas or uneven streets very well. As for speed, it reached 200 km/h well, but it didn't feel strong or like it was gripping the asphalt on the road.
My score: 7
Aqu铆 ya pasamos al rodado 16 en las llantas y los neum谩ticos eran 205-55-16.
Esta configuraci贸n pens贸 que fue la m谩s equilibrada de las tres, ya que aumento la adherencia, mejoro la est茅tica externa porque estas llantas eran muy bonitas, como si sobresalieran, y los neum谩ticos eran m谩s anchos, favoreciendo el agarre. Las llantas eran de aleaci贸n liviana, por lo que ten铆a menos peso que las originales. La velocidad final aumento y la aceleraci贸n se mantuvo.
El confort de marcha era excelente. Muy buen desempe帽o de todo. 隆Me encanto!
Mi puntaje: 9
Here we moved on to 16-inch wheels and the tires were 205-55-16.
This configuration was thought to be the most balanced of the three, as it increased grip, improved the external aesthetics because these wheels were very nice, as if they stood out, and the tires were wider, favoring grip. The wheels were made of light alloy, so it had less weight than the originals. The top speed increased and the acceleration was maintained.
The ride comfort was excellent. Very good performance of everything. I loved it!
My score: 9
Y para el final pase a unas llantas de 17 pulgadas. Estas llantas en realidad no pensaba comprarlas, pero el mec谩nico amigo de mi pap谩 las ten铆a en oferta y aprovech茅. En lo est茅tico es una de las m谩s lindas. Al verlo en persona realmente impresionaba ver un auto de esa 茅poca con llantas tan grandes. Pero ac谩 comenzaron los problemas. Los neum谩ticos que usaba eran 205/45/17, el cual no mejoraba la adherencia, ya que era el mismo ancho que el de 16 pulgadas, y adem谩s era tal贸n m谩s bajo, por lo que absorb铆a much铆simo menos las deformidades del suelo.
La aleaci贸n era demasiado liviana para el peso del auto y termin茅 rompiendo una llanta en plena autopista. Los ruidos se sent铆an mucho m谩s. Tuve que bajar mucho la forma picante que ten铆a de manejar para uno m谩s suave y tranquilo para evitar nuevas roturas o ruidos molestos. Si me dieran a elegir, volver铆a a la anterior. Disfrute mucho las miradas hacia el auto porque era llamativo, pero para nada recomendable en el uso diario.
Mi puntaje: 6
Bueno, mis amigos, este fue mi resumen y mis experiencias con los neum谩ticos y llantas en mi ex Ford Mondeo. 驴Ustedes, tambi茅n tuvieron experiencias similares? Los leo.
And finally, I switched to 17-inch wheels. I wasn't really planning on buying these wheels, but my dad's mechanic friend had them on sale and I took advantage. Aesthetically, it's one of the prettiest. Seeing it in person was really impressive to see a car from that era with such large wheels. But here's where the problems began. The tires I used were 205/45/17, which didn't improve grip, since it was the same width as the 16-inch one, and it also had a lower bead, so it absorbed much less the deformities of the ground.
The alloy was too light for the weight of the car and I ended up breaking a tire in the middle of the highway. The noises were much louder. I had to lower my spicy driving style a lot to a smoother and calmer one to avoid new breaks or annoying noises. If I had to choose, I would go back to the old one. I really enjoyed the looks at the car because it was striking, but not at all recommended for daily use.
My score: 6
Well, my friends, this was my summary and my experiences with the tires and rims on my ex Ford Mondeo. Did you also have similar experiences? I'm reading you.
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