View Full Version : Higher profile tire in rear: Danger?


Butters
08-20-2009, 03:48 PM
I have 225/45/18 tires on my fronts and 225/50/18 on the rears. Is there a danger to running this?

Reason I have this setup is that my tires were bald in the back and just needed temps until I can muster up the spare change to get new wheels/tires.

c41250n
08-20-2009, 04:01 PM
not really danger, but what is the point?

Butters
08-20-2009, 04:06 PM
not really danger, but what is the point?

The point of running different profiles?

white151
08-20-2009, 04:12 PM
hey guys. i have just bought my 2nd rx8(r3) white. i am thinking of having a turbo fitted and need a little help. what type is best and were do i get it. just what to be abit faster. can any one help me. my 1st time here

trhanks brian white151

ChrisRX8PR
08-20-2009, 04:21 PM
Hardly a danger....

I have 235-35-19 in front and 275-35-19 in the rear...absolutely no issues with the set up.

And the reason is that I needed some help putting the power down, the 275-30-19 weren't cutting it and it was starting to get hairy every time I put the foot down :).

The larger diameter combined with a better compound (brand) helped greatly.

Best regards,

Chris

chickenwafer
08-20-2009, 04:28 PM
Hardly a danger....

I have 235-35-19 in front and 275-35-19 in the rear...absolutely no issues with the set up.

And the reason is that I needed some help putting the power down, the 275-30-19 weren't cutting it and it was starting to get hairy every time I put the foot down :).

The larger diameter combined with a better compound (brand) helped greatly.

Best regards,

Chris

Well that's not what the OP is asking, Chris. You have a staggered setup in terms of width, but your overall tire height/sidewall is the same, his rolling diameter is different.

Butters
08-20-2009, 04:29 PM
hey guys. i have just bought my 2nd rx8(r3) white. i am thinking of having a turbo fitted and need a little help. what type is best and were do i get it. just what to be abit faster. can any one help me. my 1st time here

trhanks brian white151

Brian,

First lesson on any forum: Only post relevant discussion/info in the thread. Otherwise, you are threadjacking. Your post actually represents one of the most blatant examples of this; it has almost nothing to do with the subject of the thread, save for it being about an RX-8.

I'm just hoping you posted to the wrong thread on accident. Otherwise: :spank:
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Chris,

Thanks for your input.

Butters
08-20-2009, 04:31 PM
Well that's not what the OP is asking, Chris. You have a staggered setup in terms of width, but your overall tire height/sidewall is the same, his rolling diameter is different.

Yes, I was going to say this.

My front rolling diameter is slightly smaller than my rear rolling diameter. Is there an issue with this?

Butters
08-20-2009, 07:47 PM
Bump. Anyone?

Easy_E1
08-20-2009, 08:07 PM
What might occur is the DSC will be effected by the difference in circumference between the front and rear tire. If that occurs then you might have some issues in some tight turns. DSC coming on when you least expect it.

Ross_Dawg
08-20-2009, 08:17 PM
as long as they're temp tires and you plan on replacing all four soon... just take it easy on corners and such.

c41250n
08-20-2009, 09:29 PM
i would just do it all same size!

chickenwafer
08-20-2009, 11:37 PM
^Dude, do you even read posts?

c41250n
08-21-2009, 12:26 AM
lolz...i guess not!
its not that expensive to get tires right?