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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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Alright. I've got the Kumho MX runflats all the way around but the rears need replacing. I just want to ditch the kuhmos all together but I can only afford the rears for now. Would it be alright if I went with a different brand on the rear and left the kumhos up front? I dont want to over effect the way the car rides....
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I currently have matching tires but I have in the past run different front and rear tires with no problems.
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I currently have matching tires but I have in the past run different front and rear tires with no problems.
I didnt think it was that big of a deal.

Does anyone know whats the widest tire size I can go on the rears, they are the OEM Y2K wheels. Dimensions?
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Originally Posted by masksqueeze
I didnt think it was that big of a deal.

Does anyone know whats the widest tire size I can go on the rears, they are the OEM Y2K wheels. Dimensions?
You should be fine with different brand rear tires even though people just dont recommend it

On OEM 9.5" rear wheels I would personally not go wider than 285 tires for daily driving even though being in race enviroment, I have seen 315s on stock rear wagon wheels
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