After a puncture yesterday

[majesticproperti]

After a puncture yesterday, my local garage did not have the right rear tyres for my 964 c2, as I am in Spain they said that they did not carry the 255/40/17 and it would take three days for them to arrive. I needed my car on the road that day so they fitted 245/40/17 (Hancock) quite cheap to. Will this make a big to the handling as I drive mainly in the city. But I can put my foot down when out of town.

[craigw]

personally I wouldnt want odd tyres on my car, I'd get them changed before any spirited driving although in town it probably wont make any difference.

[majesticproperti]

their not odd i changed both sides, Just for info.

[craigw]

ah ok, shouldnt be a major prob at all then

[domster]

Well there is less rubber on the road, but as 964s can have 235s? on the rear, I think this is OK. If I remember, only the 964RS had 255s on the back as standard. May be wrong. Not a tyre fetishist.

Technically they should go on the rim OK, AFAIK.

[Melv]

domster said:

Not a tyre fetishist.

Nope. Just a fetishist.....

You're right about the tyre size though...but never, ever have come across 235's...........

Merkin Melv

[domster]

Are they 225s on the back of a 964C2 then? Seems a bit undertyred, but I'm sure only the RSs were 255.