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Old 04-02-2006, 12:22 PM
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will these fit? 215/35/18 on front and rear? and what are the side effects of having rear tyres 10mm less on the rears in width?

are the rear OEM alloys wider or are the tyres just wider?

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30mm difference on the rears
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Death, I would imagine
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your handling will be greatly affected if you go with 215's in the rear...(in a negative way).. i would suggest against it... it's way to narrow..


**edited "front" to "rear" on the comment about the 215, i wasn't thinking properly**
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but 205's are on the front at the mo?
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Originally Posted by neolee40,Apr 2 2006, 04:46 PM
but 205's are on the front at the mo?
not sure about the difference between the UK and the US

but in the US
ap1's are 205's front and 245's rear
ap2's are 215's front and 245's rear
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why are you trying to do this?

the car is designed to have a stagger front to back.. and you are eliminating that.
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John, as mentioned aboved, the stagger is 30mm, not 10mm. For an explanation why, read the technical FAQ (essentially the 225 S02 tyre is more like a 245 width on any other tyre).
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