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Old 10-03-2007, 08:38 PM
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i have 195/40/16 tyres on 6j rims on the front of the mk3 cosworth and im putting 7j on the rear but need to know what size tyres i should get for the rear wheels with it being 4wd i need to keep the rolling radius the same or very simlar
does anyone know the tollerence`s you can have or do they need to be excactly the same
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just run the same tyres??
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ye i was thinking that but thought they might be a bit stretched on a 7j rim
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i'm sure i had that size on a 7j rim, almost certain i did
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As above im sure there be fine
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ye ill try them then, thought the side wall would get smaller with them being more pulled on a 7j compared to 6j. ill put 1 on next week
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