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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 05:57 PM
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Well now that she's painted, tires are the next mod. any suggestions? I was told to keep all 4 the same by someone, but I'm going for the old school big in the back look

205/60/13 is the biggest I think I could squeeze on stock rims, but not sure what to do up front. anyone running different size tires?
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 05:59 PM
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205-60-13 is perfect, if you want bign' littles get 195s in the front



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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 10:01 PM
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man if you put the larger tires on the rear, its gonna completly throw off the dinamics of the car. Especially since they are going to be a relatively high profile tire.

I believe this will make your car very unpredictable and unstable under hard cornering.



Ohh yea 205/50/15 is about the largest you can put on the stock wheels without any tire rub.
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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Stock wheels are 13's though.
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 10:13 PM
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oops, sorry 205/60/13"s sorry, I have 15 on my car Duhhh
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 10:14 PM
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LOL me too. I never even had time to try 205/60/13s.



Seems to me like the car would push more with small tires up front.
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 10:22 PM
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yea I think your right. I get the feeling that it would push near the limit and have a snap oversteer at the limit. I dont think it would feel real great.
Old Oct 24, 2002 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by CSP12a' date='Oct 22 2002, 10:01 PM
man if you put the larger tires on the rear, its gonna completly throw off the dinamics of the car. Especially since they are going to be a relatively high profile tire.

I believe this will make your car very unpredictable and unstable under hard cornering.



Ohh yea 205/50/15 is about the largest you can put on the stock wheels without any tire rub.
You have to remember...when people do it the right way ..and go up rims size..they go down in the sidewall hight to compensate the diffrence...





My friend ran 17s on his 85 SE with no problem (on stock hight)



Right now...

I personally run 185/60/13 in the front

205/60/13 in the rear..a person who road races wouldnt run it like this..they would run the same all the way around...

if so

185/60/13 or 195/60/13 is good...205/60/13 loosk like **** in the front..like truck tires..I had a friend run (I think Sumitomos) 225/50/13 all the way around...



I have a set of brand new 0 miles..Yokahama A520 sitting here so when I get my SE set up done...

215/45/16 and they are nice....and I dont think I will have a problem with it rubbing..



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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 11:47 AM
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turbovr6 .....sne you want to keep it n orginal old school look..go ith these in 15s or 14s







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Price is not to bad..
Old Oct 24, 2002 | 12:16 PM
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or rs wantanabes



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