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Old May 7, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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i have a 04 r32. i have a set of tires that will fit the aristos but i want to put them on my bbs lms that are also 18s. But 2 of the bbs lms are slighter wider... about an half an inch to a inch. would that be a problem for the ecu readings?
Old May 7, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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i have a 04 r32. i have a set of tires that will fit the aristos but i want to put them on my bbs lms that are also 18s. But 2 of the bbs lms are slighter wider... about an half an inch to a inch. would that be a problem for the ecu readings?
??? it might mess up ur muffler bearings
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??? it might mess up ur muffler bearings
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What would tire size have to do with ECU readings?
Old May 7, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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Default Re: DUBBER! tire and rim?

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What would tire size have to do with ECU readings?
I think he's got some confusion because of the car being AWD.


To the OP: There will be no problems with the front and rears being different sizes. I'm an ex-R32 owner.
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I think he's got some confusion because of the car being AWD.


To the OP: There will be no problems with the front and rears being different sizes. I'm an ex-R32 owner.
Oh, I thought you couldn't do staggered sizes on AWD cars.
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Originally Posted by ryanherington
Oh, I thought you couldn't do staggered sizes on AWD cars.
A general rule is that you don't want different diameter tires on an AWD car. Width doesn't matter, nor does the width of the wheel. Just the outer tire diameter.
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Originally Posted by ryanherington
Oh, I thought you couldn't do staggered sizes on AWD cars.
Nah, you can. 911 Turbos are AWD. They have staggered setups. Lamborghinis are AWD. They have staggered setups. There is a percentage that the tire sizing is allowed to be different. With the Haldex setup of a R32, it's like 3-4%.
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A general rule is that you don't want different diameter tires on an AWD car. Width doesn't matter, nor does the width of the wheel. Just the outer tire diameter.
True. It'll all depend on the awd system.
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thanks... anyone else with any info?
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