Running diffrent size wheels

[Tom]

Whats the point

just seen a mr2 with 18s on the back and 17s on the front?

Should i have 14s on the front and 16s on the back?

 

[Dash]

Oh that way LOL I thought you meant width.

WHY indeed? I can understand Mazda going back in time to the Wankel, but the Penny Farthing?

 

[Tony]

oh dear

 

[u33db]

Doesnt the elise and vx220 have this? Must be a reason.....

 

[iPap]

Grip!

 

[unofficialPete]

improves the handling

 

[iPap]

Stops them over griping on the front!

 

[RobFenn]

Well..at the end of the day you could get the same size as the front wheel but wider..so having a taller wheel isnt neccessary ??

I thought it must be because of tyre restrictions. For example the Lotus Esprit has a an 18x11 inch rear wheel and a 17x8.5 front wheel..maybe you cant get tyres which cater for 17x11? I dunno..a guess!

-Rob

 

[unofficialPete]

Well f1 cars do the same thing, Im sure theres a good reason, rear wheels drive so need grip and the front steer, you lose handling with bigger alloys

 

[iPap]

I thought you knew everything Rob?

 

[RobFenn]

That is true. Lets change my guess to fact.

 

[Glennclio16v]

Me dads tvr has bigger rear wheels than front wheels too!!