Another wheel size question
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Another wheel size question
I have stock polished rims on my coupe. I want to keep the runflats as plenty of tread left. Can I upsize the wheels to 18/19 or do I have to stay w/ stock 17" fronts and 18" for the rear? Thanks
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Originally Posted by jpc0011
I have stock polished rims on my coupe. I want to keep the runflats as plenty of tread left. Can I upsize the wheels to 18/19 or do I have to stay w/ stock 17" fronts and 18" for the rear? Thanks
Are you asking if you can put your 17" front tires on 18" wheels and put your 18" rear tires on 19" wheels?????
If you are asking that, the answer is NO.
I hope I am reading your post wrong...
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You cannot put a 17" tire on an 18" wheel....etc. If you want to upsize the wheels (plus one conversion), you will have to buy new tires. Maybe this will help explain it a little better.....
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
Am I reading this correctly?
Are you asking if you can put your 17" front tires on 18" wheels and put your 18" rear tires on 19" wheels?????
If you are asking that, the answer is NO.
I hope I am reading your post wrong...
Are you asking if you can put your 17" front tires on 18" wheels and put your 18" rear tires on 19" wheels?????
If you are asking that, the answer is NO.
I hope I am reading your post wrong...
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
Am I reading this correctly?
Are you asking if you can put your 17" front tires on 18" wheels and put your 18" rear tires on 19" wheels?????
If you are asking that, the answer is NO.
I hope I am reading your post wrong...
Are you asking if you can put your 17" front tires on 18" wheels and put your 18" rear tires on 19" wheels?????
If you are asking that, the answer is NO.
I hope I am reading your post wrong...
That's the way I read it too. Not gonna work.
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Why not? Rubber stretches. Makes more sense than trying to put a 19" tire on an 18" wheel. Even that would work though come to think of it, after all he did say they are run flats. Wouldn't need to worry about keeping the air in.
