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Offline Rmachines

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boring old tyre question
« on: 27 February 2012, 14:27 »
Hi,  I have 215/45/17 tyres at the moment, Anyone see an issue with fitting 225/45/17?    Its slightly wider, never fitted a wider tyre than standard before.  Been given a set of toyo proxies with 6mm on em  :rolleyes:  :grin:
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Offline scarr89

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Re: boring old tyre question
« Reply #1 on: 27 February 2012, 15:32 »
Hmm, the opposite of tyre stretch...Perhaps it will take off  :grin:

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Re: boring old tyre question
« Reply #2 on: 27 February 2012, 17:42 »
you never know :wink:,  Its only 10mm diffrence, as long as its safe and physically will fit i will give them a try,  cant turn down proxies can i  :grin:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: boring old tyre question
« Reply #3 on: 27 February 2012, 20:49 »
Should be fine, the rolling radius may be out a little however which might throw the speedo out
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Re: boring old tyre question
« Reply #4 on: 28 February 2012, 04:54 »
you never know