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Old 05-08-2011, 09:38 PM
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I noticed a mark in the sidewall on one of the front tires on my DD camaro, and I would like to swap them out for some 225/50/16s I have front my project car.

I still have stock sized 245/50/16s in the rear, so the diameter is no longer going to match. I searched around a bit and found some mustings running this staggered setup, and a 98' camaro isn't the pinnacle of technology so I'm hoping I can get by for now. Will I run into any problems with the traction control in regular driving?
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If there's too much of an overall height difference between the front and rear tires, I believe you'll get the 'ABS INOP' light on your gauge cluster.
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I think the abs light will light up if you go bigger. Its still a 50 series tire. My abs light came on when I went 295/50/16s on the rear tires.
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I have 245/50/16 nitto 555r rears and 205/65/16 on some narrowed stock camaro rims. No problems with the abs or anything else.




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