12-30-2010, 11:47 AM | #1 |
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front tires on rear wheels
Did a search but couldn't find anything...
Simple: What problems, if any, will I have with putting the front stock tires on the rear stock wheels. |
12-30-2010, 11:59 AM | #2 |
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I don't think there is a problem... the wheel and tire pros will give you a definitive answer but I don't think the rear wheels are too wide for the front tires...
May I ask why. It's more common to take a set of rear wheels and tires and put them up front?
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I have the long version typed out though I'm debating on whether or not to post it... The short version is that the front still have a decent amount where as the back do not and I'd rather wear the 'old' fronts for the trip I'm going to take. |
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12-30-2010, 12:11 PM | #4 |
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ah. gotchya Why not swap the rear wheels and tires with the front wheels and tires for a while. I'm thinking there is no advantage to having the wider wheel on the narrower tire?
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My plan was move the old fronts to the rear and install new fronts, take the trip, then install the new rears and be done with it. For some odd reason the rear tires get worn faster than the front so I'd like to preserve them as much as I can. edit: I could just suck it up and have them all swapped... but yeah . I mean what's 800ish miles when the factory ones have lasted 21,xxx right!? |
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That is too big a tire for that wheel. Updating ---> glad to see you are not planning to put the big tires on the small wheels ... :-)
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12-30-2010, 12:26 PM | #7 |
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I see where you're headed...
and I do feel your pain, I'm religious when rotating tires.... so I'm kinda miffed I can't do it on the camaro... so much so that when I buy wheels and tires I will probably go 305's all the way around so I can rotate them..... If you are going to buy new fronts now then yes, I see your point, put the old fronts on the rears and get the most out of them. You might look at buyin another set of rear wheels and then you can go with the same wheel and tire set up on the front and rear and rotate at will.
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Safety? Ask your tire man. Always replace tires in pairs, and always put the new tires on the rear. Search this. Many articles on the safety risk of putting the older tires on the rear.
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12-30-2010, 12:49 PM | #9 |
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Help me understand. Your going to take the front tires now off the front wheels ,mount them on the back wheels, put new tires on the front wheel and then when your back from your trip put new back tires on the back wheels? I would be more afraid of the tire shop messing up my wheels. So for me anyways , I would only want them handled the least amount of times possible.
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See what you started GT by asking why?! lol when you start asking stuff like this people forget about original question which is very simple.
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12-30-2010, 08:45 PM | #11 |
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Did this and you will see that the wheel will be flush with the side wall of the tire. On the smaller front wheel the tire is about 1/4 of an inch outboard of the wheel.
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Was there a definitive answer? I've been wondering the same thing and posted this question a while back. I have different reason though, there are plenty of front wheels floating around and you can get them for a song. I am thinking of buying one and keeping it as a spare...if I get a flat somewhat close to home I can put the spare on and at least get home or to the tire shop.
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Sometime I wouldn't mind getting a 20x9 w/ 275-40-20 set up for the front so I can rotate them. I would imagin they should not rub when I turn sharp , or would they?
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12-30-2010, 11:20 PM | #14 |
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can you explain a little bit more on putting new tires on the rear? the reason i ask is b/c i was always told new tires on the front b/c they wear quicker. but i do see where people can wear the rear tires quicker.
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