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Old 01-26-2007, 06:34 PM   #34
Paul
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Originally Posted by NoElise
I checked with TireRack and although they don't make a PS2 in 205/50-17, a 225/45-17 will fit without any mods. Can anyone confirm this? I am not planning on driving much during the snow, but thought I could take advantage of the longer tread life of the A/S tires without sacrificing much performance. How much performance would I lose over the PS2s? Also, I don't plan on tracking the car, but I will put it though it's paces on the street
I have about 20,000 miles on a set of 225/45 x 17 inch Pzero N2 tires on the front my 01. No issues at all, except it reduced understeer!!
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