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I have 205/50 16inch Dunlops in back. Can I put on 225/50 16 on front?

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Old 05-21-2002, 10:43 AM
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I have 205/50 16inch Dunlops in back. Can I put on 225/50 16 on front?
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do you want the car to push? you'll probably wear out the backs faster.
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do you have a FWD? BTW, 205/50/16 is an incorrect size.
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Default It has Quattro. It needs one set. Should I just replace what is on there, or can I have two
different sets of tires? The manula says no.
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Default If I said yes would you trust me over the German engineers who wrote your manual?
You know what to do.
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trust your manual on this. I would.
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oh please! =)
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! changing the tire sizes in the front from the rear is not a good idea!
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wrong size for quattros too
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one of a few things that are correct in the manual, but still ;-)
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