Is it a problem to run a tires 1/4" taller in the front?

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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 09:34 AM
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In my experience tire shops WILL NOT install two different kinds of tires front & back... liability issues.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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In my experience tire shops WILL NOT install two different kinds of tires front & back... liability issues.
They only apply that to snow tires usually. I've had 3 different kinds of tires on a car before.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 10:58 AM
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I have a set of mounted snow tires that you could run they're not studded and they won't work through another winter all the little grippy tread is worn off. I know it's not ideal, but the offers there if you need it. PM me if you really need something. Of course if you have an 05 STI I can't help you, unless you got the wheels mounted on something else.

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Thanks for the offer, but I do have an '05 STi.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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Luke over at the Tire Rack sent me an email and he said not to worry if the difference was 25.1 vs. 24.9... Apparently it's not a big enough difference to cause any harm.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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Luke over at the Tire Rack sent me an email and he said not to worry if the difference was 25.1 vs. 24.9... Apparently it's not a big enough difference to cause any harm.
good luck with that

ask him if he will replace your center diff when it grenades
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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good luck with that

ask him if he will replace your center diff when it grenades
It won't grenade so much as lock up and bring the car to a sliding halt.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 12:46 PM
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I'm still not sold on going with those tires. I think I'm going to hold out and try to find a used factory Potenza. I'm picking up the replacement for Erica's current mom-bomb this weekend so until we sell her Sorento we'll have 4 cars for 2 drivers. I don't have to drive the STi... I could drive the Mustang or the Sorento, but both of those are up for sale and bad things always seem to happen when you drive cars that are being sold in the near future.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by iceman302
...bad things always seem to happen when you drive cars that are being sold in the near future.
I am an expert on this subject, and believe me, you ain't BSing. Also, just have TireRack shave you a replacement tire. done deal.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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I'm still not sold on going with those tires. I think I'm going to hold out and try to find a used factory Potenza. I'm picking up the replacement for Erica's current mom-bomb this weekend so until we sell her Sorento we'll have 4 cars for 2 drivers. I don't have to drive the STi... I could drive the Mustang or the Sorento, but both of those are up for sale and bad things always seem to happen when you drive cars that are being sold in the near future.
What are you getting to replace the Sorento?
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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What are you getting to replace the Sorento?
a mini van.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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a mini van.
Over my dead body... and Erica's too. She wouldn't be caught dead driving a minivan. When our Explorer got totaled in March we had to get a quick replacement. We had looked at the Sorento's before and figured it would fit the bill. We bought the one she wanted which had everything EXCEPT 4WD, the 1 thing I wanted. I was trying to convince her to buy a Grand Cherokee. Now that she has seen the light, that's what we're buying.

It's an '01 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4WD with 50K and every option available: V8, 5 spd. auto, leather/heated/power seats, power everything, moonroof, 10 disc Infinity sound system, chrome wheels, tow package, and the best yet: Quadradrive. For those unfamiliar with Jeeps, Quadradrive is their top of the line 4WD system able to transfer 100% of the engine's power to any 1 wheel!

It even has a bumper to bumper extended warranty that the original owner purchased. I'm already working on convincing her that it needs a lift kit.
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sounds cool
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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sounds cool
Cooler than a Sorento...
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Cooler than a Sorento...
Duh. A Sorento is barely cooler than a mini van.
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