Spare tire size ?

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Spare tire size ?

Postby Kestral » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:44 am

If I go from the stock size of 245/75/16 on my Pathy to a size 265/75/16 do I have to change the Sapir to the same size? I was told it can cause problems with the PF is I ever need to use it?


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Postby smj999smj » Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:38 am

Yeah, it will mess with the anti-lock brakes and traction control systems. My friend had purchased two tires and the place mistakenly put on 270/65R17's on the front, while they had the stock sized of 265/65R17's on the back. When she got up to 45 MPH, the anti-lock brakes took the difference in speed as a sign the car was skidding and it started to apply the brakes and cause the warning lights for the VDC to flash.


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