Has any one of you Sportage owners changed size of your tires to a bigger
size?
What are the negative and positive side effects?
Thanks
Bill Pitz - 24 Sep 2003 01:18 GMT
> Has any one of you Sportage owners changed size of your tires to a bigger
> size?
> What are the negative and positive side effects?
The effects will be the same as making a switch to a larger size on any
other car. If you switch to a size that's too large, the tires will
rub on the fender walls and possibly the frame when you turn the wheel
to full lock.
The change in tire size will throw off your speedometer/odometer as well.
The larger you go, the slower your speedometer will read. Small changes
in size won't make much difference, but the odometer difference can add
up to quite a bit over time.
Also, making a change to a larger size will effectively decrease your
gear ratio which will make a difference in things like torque and
acceleration.
-Bill
Clayton Tire - 26 Sep 2003 14:31 GMT
Make sure that you have the proper rim width for wfatever tire you want to
put on, in addition to not going to large for turning - "Not rubbing the
suspension".
Tireman6
> Has any one of you Sportage owners changed size of your tires to a bigger
> size?
> What are the negative and positive side effects?
>
> Thanks