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I personally am very wary when it comes to buying bargain tyres, so make sure you know the source/history of them and check the DOT number (you can only keep tyres for 6 years!).
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The wife's Cabrio is currently running 285 30 18 rears.
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Other than making the speedo under-read slightly, anyone know of any problems using these?
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I personally am very wary when it comes to buying bargain tyres, so make sure you know the source/history of them and check the DOT number (you can only keep tyres for 6 years!).
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Morning all.
The wife's Cabrio is currently running 285 30 18 rears. Just been offered a pair of 35 profiles at a bargain price. Other than making the speedo under-read slightly, anyone know of any problems using these?
Pete
Yes... Will affect the handling as you will have a different sidewall stiffness. You may also have problems with tyres fouling the bodywork on full bump and the geometry may well be affected too.
The tyre will also be quite a bit heavier than the standard tyre - so maybe increased wear and tear on driveshafts, differential and clutch?
However, the biggest risk these days is an excuse to get out of paying an
insurance
or warranty claim as you will then have tyres that are not standard or approved equipment.
Not worth the risk IMO.
I think it's wise...
Also, it's just occured to me that you would be borderline illegal with the speedo if yours is currently accurate - as no under-reading at all is allowed.
Tyres are one thing that I never compromise on personally - at the end of the day they are the only thing between you and the road at silly speeds!
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I personally am very wary when it comes to buying bargain tyres, so make sure you know the source/history of them and check the DOT number (you can only keep tyres for 6 years!).
35s are fine to run on the back of a 996 (including facelift) as long as they are 265 wide and not 285, so:
285/30/18 or 265/35/18 are fine.
285 is the official specification, but the manual states (and so does the inside of the filler cap) that 265s are also fine on the facelift.
Officially, 265s are actually a winter specification tyre and 285s are the summer specification.
Cheers,
GD
If yours is a manual Wattie it would seem that 6th gear is actually shorter than 5th on the tiptronic. I just noticed on your piccie that you were at 6200rpm, and yet speedo is reading 165mph; mine 2001 C4 tip was indicating 175mph at 6200rpm so I either have a very optimistic speedo, or a tall 5th gear.
Any other explanation?
Iniar, I'll let you into a little secret. I don't think that pic was of Wattie's car. I'm sure I saw a thread using that pic a while back.
Wattie please correct me?
Pete
