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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omegod on 01 March 2010, 18:48:07

Title: Odd tyres same end
Post by: omegod on 01 March 2010, 18:48:07
Is running a 225 and a 215 of the same profile etc on the same end going to cause any major probs?
Title: Re: Odd tyres same end
Post by: hotel21 on 01 March 2010, 18:50:15
By the same end, you mean on the same axle?  If the profile and rim size are the same, bar the tyre width, then the rolling diameters are different and the distict possibility of handling problems, albeit the differences are marginal.  For safety sake, should be the same across the axle.   :y
Title: Re: Odd tyres same end
Post by: omegod on 01 March 2010, 18:54:53
Yes I meant the same axle, 215/55/16 and a 225/55/16.

Cheers for the reply 
Title: Re: Odd tyres same end
Post by: Rockhampton on 01 March 2010, 18:58:14
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Yes I meant the same axle, 215/55/16 and a 225/55/16.

Cheers for the reply 
Don't do it - mine were mixed when I bought it, caused no end of issues with handling, performance, and the ABS computer getting upset..... problems vanished the second I had them corrected. :y
Title: Re: Odd tyres same end
Post by: omegod on 01 March 2010, 19:02:42
Then do it I shall not, thanks chaps
Title: Re: Odd tyres same end
Post by: Amigo on 01 March 2010, 19:07:16
Mis matched or directional tyres fitted wrong on a spare will of course adversly affect the handling but do'nt forget spinning about under hard braking. Many of us have fitted an unsuitable wheel tyre just to limp home on, limp being the operative word, no heroics.
     I'm sure there must be a legal implication if stopped by one of Broocies colleagues although many will be understanding if you're polite & everything else is in order.

  That said, are'nt space saver spares eqally as dodgy? :-/
Title: Re: Odd tyres same end
Post by: hotel21 on 01 March 2010, 19:21:35
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Mis matched or directional tyres fitted wrong on a spare will of course adversly affect the handling but do'nt forget spinning about under hard braking. Many of us have fitted an unsuitable wheel tyre just to limp home on, limp being the operative word, no heroics.
     I'm sure there must be a legal implication if stopped by one of Broocies colleagues although many will be understanding if you're polite & everything else is in order.

  That said, are'nt space saver spares eqally as dodgy? :-/

The reason why there are speed limitations in the handbook when the (full size elsewhere) Omega spacesaver is fitted.   :y