Front tyre sizes on 500s

Front tyre sizes on 500s

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Marshy

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2,748 posts

285 months

Friday 26th January 2001
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My 97 P 500 has 205/45 16s on the front. However, all the printed stuff I can remember seeing (handbook, current spec on website) has the 500 wearing 225s. So, what's the deal. Should I be on 225s? Did the factory change things as they went along? I guess it might explain the alarmingly early arrival of understeer I've encountered once or twice...

Marshy

Original Poster:

2,748 posts

285 months

Friday 26th January 2001
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Ah! <Slaps forehead> I have no PAS (and strong arms!) so that explains the 205s. I think the roundabout was a bit greasier than I expected: it was, after all, right outside a service area. It was nice when they'd just put the tarmac on it though Then they actually opened the service area, and the surface went to hell.