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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
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15th Jan 05 at 10:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Is this ok to do?

Basically the back of my car has minor rubbing with uniroyal rainsport 205/40/17 and i want to fit 195/40/17 Pirelli P Zero neros at the back to cure it...

The front has plenty of room, and to get the rolling radius on the 17's down, i want to use 215/35/17 P Zero Neros on the front...

So i would have 215/35/17 front and 195/40/17 rear, with slightly different rolling diameters, will this cause me any handling oddities?? Is the different width a problem?
MatthewR
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15th Jan 05 at 10:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

dont think its wise in the long run mate tbh
AdiSRI
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15th Jan 05 at 10:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

is there a reason for that??
MatthewR
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15th Jan 05 at 10:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yep, dont as me what though
corsa starter
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15th Jan 05 at 13:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

u can but the largest tyres have to be at the back.... i had 45's at rear and 40's in front with my corsa... i knw ur talkin width but i believe the same law applies...
M2RTY
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15th Jan 05 at 13:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so long as both are same size per axel legally its fine
Red_SXi
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15th Jan 05 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I would be worried about having thinner tyres on the rear if it came to having to break hard and loosing it, you'll have the back end out much easier which is dangerous
Red_SXi
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15th Jan 05 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Its the same reason you never put more worn tyres on the rear than on the front

 
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