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Originally posted by mth944
First post in this forum...great place to hang out. I recently bought a pretty 86' 944 NA and I would like to go with a wider rear wheel. I currently have the 15x7 phone dials and I was wondering if anyone has tried running 16x8 phone dials on the rear while keeping the 15x7 on the front? I've driven cars (like the Lotus Elise, for example) that run unequal sized front and rear wheels. Is this a terrible idea? What are the potential risks, if any? Thanks in advance.
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I don't really know why you want to run 15's in the front and 16's in the rears. The tire profile will be different and the handling might not be as good or should I say balanced.
What size tires are you planning on using? This will really limit your selection. If you go with a 205/55/15 for the front which has an overall diamter of 23.88", you can use a 225/45/16 on the rear which is 23.97". That will be the ideal size tires for the rim sizes you are using but you will have problems finding a good tire in those sizes.
My suggestion is to just go and purchase a set of 15x7 and 15x8 Fuchs or get a set of 16x7 and 16x8 Phone Dials and keep the wheel sizes the same. Alot easier to find a good tire for a 205/55/16 and 225/50/16 combination. Even the 15" wheels will be kind of hard to find a good tire combo.