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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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can i........

put 215s on the front and 225s on the back of my ss/sc? the dealer told me they wouldnt do it cuz of the abs or something?

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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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you can but you will get no benifit, thats what rear drive cars do
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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Why would you want to? I see absolutely no advantage to a staggered tire size on a FWD......
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by alleycat58
Why would you want to? I see absolutely no advantage to a staggered tire size on a FWD......
exactly
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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it looks cool duhhhhh
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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i just erased what i had originally typed out... wasn't so nice

but yea, bigger tires on the rear of a FWD car is pretty silly.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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LOL i am not trying to be cool...it just so happens i got that size used for a really good deal.. thanks for all the help
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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Either buy another 2 tires that are the same or sell the two you got. It'll screw with the suspension feel and if they're a different diameter you're really gonna look like a ******* going down the road.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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the only reason for putting wider wheels on the back of a front wheel drive car shows that the owner is leaning toward the ricer delusion.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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I was under the same dilemma and I did it....A while ago i was short on money but ran in to a good deal on bigger tires...i bought them and store them for rainy days...u never know when a psycho girlfriend might show up to slash up your tires....Well the bitch did haha
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 68nova200
the only reason for putting wider wheels on the back of a front wheel drive car shows that the owner is leaning toward the ricer delusion.
hmmm should i put them on the front?
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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just go wider all around so you dont screw anything up and cost you alot of money
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