Question

Technician A says that replacement wheel rims should be the same as the original equipment wheels in load capacity, offset, width, diameter, and mounting configuration. Technician B says that if wheels are installed that have a different stock width or diameter, make sure to use a tire that has the same overall width as the original tires. Otherwise the vehicle's wheel-speed sensors, speedometer, antilock brake system, and many other systems will be affected.who is correct?

a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A Nor B

Answer 1

a. Technician A only

Step-by-step explanation:

The best way to ensure that the replacement wheel work and do not show any fault is that the load capacity, displacement, width, diameter and mounting configuration are the same, because in case the width or diameter varies, the wheel could be improperly installed, if the mounting configuration or the load capacity are different it could cause safety problems, and in case the displacement is different it could generate variations in the vehicle's performance as reduction of the fuek efficiency

On the other hand, technician B only indicates that the same total width should be had as the original tires, but doesn't take into account that if the tire height is changed would affect the speed measurement system, in addition to the rest of the problems that can be caused by just taking into account one of the characteristics of the system.