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Jan 24, 2007 | 10:01 PM

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Bigger in the rear?

I want to put on 17x11's instead of 16x9.5 and I was wondering if anyone has ever had any negative effects after putting on larger rear tires (Over-steer under-steer etc.)...

Jan 24, 2007 | 11:53 PM

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I think it depends on how big your front tires are. if youre runny slicks and skinnies for example, youre gonna understeer like crazy (not that you would do any kind of hard cornering with that setup anyway). Dont go to nuts with the kind of tire you put on back. drag radials for example would be bad for handling. those will just grip the road and push you straight instead of turning. ive got 275s up front and 295s in the rear. handles awesome

Jan 25, 2007 | 06:01 AM

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The only downside I've ever had is that you can't rotate the tires. Well, not front to rear anyway.

Jan 25, 2007 | 04:31 PM

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anybody else?

Jan 25, 2007 | 05:17 PM

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if i had to take a guess, i'd say with the wider tires you are less likely to oversteer unless you got a decent amount of power...

Jan 25, 2007 | 06:42 PM

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ive got 275s up front and 295s in the rear. handles awesome

me too and no problems whatsoever

Jan 25, 2007 | 06:52 PM

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I love my 315s, the car handles great...DO IT.

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Jan 25, 2007 | 08:47 PM

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Downsides could include not being able rotate the tires, wider tires are more expensive, & you might have to do some "clearancing" to make them fit.

I love my 275's up front and 315's in the rear. The car handles better now.

You said you have 16 X 9.5 wheels. Is that a typo?