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Nov 11, 2008 | 12:59 PM

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mmmike

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new winter tires and wheels

Hey,i never put my xfire on the road in the winter but i decided to put some winter tires this year to take it for a spin once in a while, i went with this size of tires: h225/45r17 and here is the result. Ill keep you posted on the handling, since the tires are smaller it will probably be different.

Nov 11, 2008 | 01:32 PM

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rodimus

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Re: new winter tires and wheels

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Look Nice!

What kind of rims are they? Are they the same size all the way around?

Nov 11, 2008 | 04:08 PM

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gibsonjunkie

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Re: new winter tires and wheels

If the rear tires are the same size as the front you may notice the traction control kick in when you floor it It thinks the tires are going different speeds and tries to compensate.

Nov 11, 2008 | 04:27 PM

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mmmike

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If the rear tires are the same size as the front you may notice the traction control kick in when you floor it It thinks the tires are going different speeds and tries to compensate.

Yeah, i noticed it already, it spins more than it c
should!