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If you're '92 has ABS, there may be some electronic confusion .... 200 1992

posted by  Ken C on  Tue Apr 1 17:09 CST 2008
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ABS systems aren't very tolerant of mixing different size tires.
Your Kumhos are 648.1 mm in diameter, and the Goodyears are 614.6 -- that's over an inch difference!
Do you have ABS on your '92? I know all '93's have it, but I'm not sure about '92's also.

Moreover, if you don't have ABS and thus can mix them, you should put the newer tires (I assume they're the Kumhos) in the rear because they'll have better tread (for traction) -- you wnat to avoid oversteer -- understeer is safer; moreover, they have a higher load rating and that, too, should be in the rear.

By the way, on my older, pre-ABS wagons, I always put 205/70-14 tires in the rear, and 195/70-14 tires in the front -- it handled great, even when towing my boats or my little camper!





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