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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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Default Saff 4x4 owners rolling 18's!

What size tyres are you running on 18inch rims?

I have got 215/35/18 on front and 225/35/18 on back.....now apparently this is not good for the centre VC over time...is this true its only like 1.15% different radious? They look like pram wheels from the rear as it is let alone going back to 215! Plus apparently the 225 wont fit on front?
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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215/35/18 on old style 6 spoke MO's et35
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 05:24 PM
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tyres should be the same all round mate to keep rolling radius the same
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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Why worry Phil - you'll be breaking it in a fortnight
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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215/35/18 on old style 6 spoke MO's et35 for me aswell. Sure your suppose to have all the same tyre sizes on a 4x4 bud.

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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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rolling circumference of 215 35 18 is 1853mm

compared to 225 35 18, 1875mm

enough to cause concern imo
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ima Racing
What size tyres are you running on 18inch rims?

I have got 215/35/18 on front and 225/35/18 on back.....now apparently this is not good for the centre VC over time...is this true its only like 1.15% different radious? They look like pram wheels from the rear as it is let alone going back to 215! Plus apparently the 225 wont fit on front?
Phil are the arches rolled on gus's old car to fit 18,s
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Yep on the front
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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Cheers ears

IIRC your supposed to change the tyres on all wheels at the same time as well

Because the tread depth can fuck up the V/C

wtf
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by avid-fan
Cheers ears

IIRC your supposed to change the tyres on all wheels at the same time as well

Because the tread depth can fuck up the V/C

wtf
FFS! I am leaving it, lets see how long the vc lasts
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Ima Racing
FFS! I am leaving it, lets see how long the vc lasts

They did quite well as they dug an underground network of tunnels and managed to take out the army with the element of surprise



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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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Roflol.
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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i had 225/40's on mine ... front and back no issues with leda coilovers
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