Alejandro- can you say where you are located geographically? One dealer in our zone has a great selection with the 19's and a dealer search should find exactly what you are wanting. Curious why: is it the run flats on the 19" wheels or just the appearance? We actually wanted the 20" wheels and avoided the run flats.
Hi, potential new member. Who would want my 20s in exchange for 19s?
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I'm in NC. However it seems the car i was looking has sold, so back to the drawing board
It's the appearance, they scream AR whereas the 20s do not, at least to me. My ideal car would be Vesuvio Gray, red/black interior, sport package, weather package (or a TI), 19" wheels. That said i didn't realize they came with run flats which i generally dislike. So 20's are non runflats, and i imagine the car then comes with a pump and repair kit?
Other nice to have items would be dynamic assist pkg and pano roof, but we can live w/o them
Thanks!
Having driven a Sport with 19's a few hundred miles over several days, and just over 3k miles in my Ti Sport with 20's, I can tell an improvement in handling with the 20, as well as a decrease in comfort (which to me is a fair trade, others may feel differently). the larger sidewalls on the 19's (and ESPICIALLY on the 18's) negatively impact the cornering of the car, while simultaneously improving the ride quality. Pick your personal preference and enjoy!I'm in NC. However it seems the car i was looking has sold, so back to the drawing board
It's the appearance, they scream AR whereas the 20s do not, at least to me. My ideal car would be Vesuvio Gray, red/black interior, sport package, weather package (or a TI), 19" wheels. That said i didn't realize they came with run flats which i generally dislike. So 20's are non runflats, and i imagine the car then comes with a pump and repair kit?
Other nice to have items would be dynamic assist pkg and pano roof, but we can live w/o them
Thanks!
yes digital readout on the dash. It seems this is going to be the standard soon on high boost engines / modern EPA rule engines, particularly on direct injection motors. I believe (but could be wrong) that the dipstick removal allows for higher crankcase pressures (that would pop a normal dipstick out of the tube) which reduces piston ring blow-by, therefore reducing the amount of recirculation into the intake done by the PCV valve. That blow-by crankcase ventilation recirculation is the primary (almost exclusive) source of carbonization of the intake valves on direct injection engines. The theory is that this should help reduce long term maintenance, but I don't think it's been tested in the real world long enough to see if it really helps or is just a placebo.
at least they didn't go the way that Jag (among others) did and eliminate the oil pan drain plug, and require the oil to be sucked out with a vacuum extractor. It's easy to do, but you then don't drain the sludge at the bottom which contains any metal or particulates, you suck out the top of the oil and pour new oil in on top of the leftover at the bottom, allowing those particulates and metal shavings to potentially circulate through the engine again and cause additional wear.
It's more about style, the 19s scream AR!
Plus i don't want my wife's SUV to have the same profile tyres as my Miata's, this is supposed to be the practical car lol
That's odd, it means they would have to have some pretty heavy and fuel inefficient seals to deal with a pressure capable of popping something with such as tiny surface area as a dipstick. Do your RMS every 10k mi lol! And there's still EGR to deal with in such a solution.
A lot of manufacturers are simply doing a dual direct/port injection system instead. Heck even a catch can would be a better solution
Agree with you. I know a lot of folks who like doing their oil that way. I like the speed of the flow achieved by using the drain plug.
I'm not talking about piston rings, but the actual engine seals, very different
All cars get blowby, why you need the PCV. No EGR won't clean, rather the opposite
Agree, I like the style of the 19's better too but I'm getting a TI Sport most likely with the 20's. Wish they made a 20 inch version of those I just like the look of the painted calipers on the round hole wheels . I was on the fence about special ordering the 19's on the TI sport but now based on another poster's description of the ride and handling (I only test drove the TI sport with 20's) I will stick with the 20's I guess. Maybe Alfa will offer more wheel choices in the future.It's more about style, the 19s scream AR!
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