I have used the search function and couldn't find my answer. Why do the front tires always have a thicker side wall than the rear tires? Since are cars are
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06-10-2014, 10:57 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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A few wheel tire questions
I have used the search function and couldn't find my answer.
Why do the front tires always have a thicker side wall than the rear tires? Since are cars are staggered, why is it no one runs say 20's on the rear and 19's on the front? I ask this because I found a set of wheels that I really like, but that widest is 19 inch wheel is 9.5 inches wide, and I want to run a 10 or 11 inch wide rim on the rear. So I was thinking why not run a 20 inch wheel in the rear? Thank you in advance for any help |
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Its because the sidewall profile (eg. 255/35/19 305/30/19) is actually a percentage.
So when you go wider on the rears, you need to step down the percentage or else the tire will be too tall.
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