Upsizing Rear but maintiaining front
03-08-2006, 07:32 AM
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Upsizing Rear but maintiaining front
On AP2, will going to 255/40/17 Rears, and maintianing 215/45/17 Fronts, in any way affect the operation of the ABS system since the rears will ever so slightly be taller? Thanks
03-08-2006, 07:35 AM
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Probably wont affect ABS
That set up may promote understeer. You will be adding grip to the rear and not the front.
I would upsize both or leave it stock
That set up may promote understeer. You will be adding grip to the rear and not the front.
I would upsize both or leave it stock
03-08-2006, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by neveronlines2k,Mar 8 2006, 11:35 AM
That set up may promote understeer. You will be adding grip to the rear and not the front.
03-08-2006, 10:06 AM
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Check your tread widths and compare to the OEM tread width stagger. If it is less, you may get more oversteer. If it is more, you might get more understeer.
03-08-2006, 10:23 AM
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Looks like those tires don't have tread width data published. But based on section width, you still won't have as much stagger as OEM tires. So, if anything, you could go wider in the rear or narrower in front to maintain OEM handling balance.
03-08-2006, 11:40 AM
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yes, for the SPTs, no data available, even from kumho.usa
Since the OEM RE050's Fronts are particularly narrow tread, then they would be likely wider w/ the SPT front of the same size 215/45/17. So since their a bit wider in the front, I thought I'd go a bit wider in the rear w/ SPT 255/40/17.
That's my train of thought to go w/ SPT 215/45/17 Front and 255/40/17 Rear but want to clear up any issues that it may have affecting ABS.
thanks
Since the OEM RE050's Fronts are particularly narrow tread, then they would be likely wider w/ the SPT front of the same size 215/45/17. So since their a bit wider in the front, I thought I'd go a bit wider in the rear w/ SPT 255/40/17.
That's my train of thought to go w/ SPT 215/45/17 Front and 255/40/17 Rear but want to clear up any issues that it may have affecting ABS.
thanks
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