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????????? Tire sizes quattro????

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Old 05-23-2007, 08:52 PM
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From what ive read awd is supposed to have the same rim and tire sizes all the way around for best performance... I wanted to go with a 255x35x18 tire in the rear total circumfrence is 1997.11 and a 225x40x18 in the front....total is 2001.82 difference of 4.71mm this is the closest combo i could come upwith i tried all the sizes. Is thise close enough not to cuase damage? Or what would happen? if not im going to go 245x35's all the way around.... I just wanted the aggresive look of smaller in front and wide in back
 
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Old 05-23-2007, 09:44 PM
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Keep them within 5% difference front to rear and you'll be fine. 4.71 mm is well within that.
 
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Old 05-23-2007, 11:40 PM
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sweeeet thanks for the info...i think im gona go for it then tomarrow morning.... I was looking for a way to get 255's but just didnt want them on the front of the car/....a tad wide in the front... I will post pics with new rims Plus the 225's r wayyy cheaper saves me money on the front
 
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Old 05-24-2007, 10:34 AM
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You know if you go different sizes & the tires are unidirectional you won't be able to ever rotate them? You're going to go through tires a lot faster that way.
 
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Old 05-24-2007, 10:42 AM
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they will just tak the tires off the wheels and swap them left and right. that's how we do it on my mom's boxster.
 
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Old 05-24-2007, 11:03 AM
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Well most performance tires r unidirectional now...so id have the same problem even if they were all the same size...BUt its already to late i just got them put on..... i will post pics soon.... The rims r 25 pounds each so im not sure what the stock ones r... BUt the stock tires i know now were SOOO noisy car runs much quiter now.... 225x40's 255x35's rear with +35 spacing i STill had to put a spacer AND shave the caliper down a little for clearance in the rear
 
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Old 05-24-2007, 11:46 AM
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Well sure, you could take the tires off & swap them, but you've got all the charges associated with that including dismount / mount / balance, plus the time involved (!). You're looking at probably $60 minimum every time you do this, right?
 
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