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Old 01-05-2009, 12:08 PM
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hi guys i have 19" staggered rims with 235/35/19 front 265/30/19 rear ???can you up the side wall size or not? roads are not good in dublin so you fell every little bump,,,,
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The problem is, if you do, you increase the rolling radius, which changes the engine to road wheel gear ratio...slightly for the worse in terms of torque (not quite as quick accelerating) but will mean you can cruise at lower RPM.
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