Running slightly different size tires

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Dec 9, 2008 | 08:14 AM

tazeat

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Running slightly different size tires

I had a buddy asking me about this, he's pretty broke at the moment and has 205/45-16s all the way around with the front two in pretty sorry shape (down to the legal wear marks), well I have a pair of fairly new 205/40-16s I was going to give him, would they be ok to run in the back with the better tread 205/45s in the front temporarily? It would be a slightly larger tire diameter, but they are pretty close...

Just curious how much of a difference it would be or if it would cause too many problems in a FWD car.

Dec 9, 2008 | 08:35 AM

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as long as the similar tires are on the same axle there will be negligible difference handling

Dec 9, 2008 | 11:36 AM

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Yes, you can do it if you have to, as long as each axle has two same-sized tires, as properly noted by H22Ej1.

What kind of car does your buddy have - year, model, version, etc?

Dec 9, 2008 | 06:45 PM

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1995 Dodge Neon

With 16s.... :p

Dec 9, 2008 | 08:16 PM

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