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> Alternate tire size = fail inspection??!!??, State of Maine
BCinSC
post Dec 8 2005, 07:46 AM
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Sorry: NPC - '95 Lexus ES300, but I know y'all will give excellent advice

Want to put 195/65 R15 on instead of 205/65 R15 and am told that car will fail Maine inspection because it has anti-lock brakes and those 12mm in circumference difference will negate effectiveness?
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BCinSC   Alternate tire size = fail inspection??!!??   Dec 8 2005, 07:46 AM
ArtechnikA   914's do not have antilock brakes...   Dec 8 2005, 07:48 AM
BCinSC   Is THAT why I almost rear-ended that semi on I-95 ...   Dec 8 2005, 07:52 AM
rick 918-S   You could move to another state like MN. We don...   Dec 8 2005, 08:02 AM
ArtechnikA   i'll be following this thread... i plan to mo...   Dec 8 2005, 08:02 AM
BCinSC   I could certainly see issue with AWD or Anti-Lock ...   Dec 8 2005, 08:38 AM
groot   ABS will not care what wheel size you use, as long...   Dec 8 2005, 08:52 AM
rhcb914   I don't see it being a problem. I put 195 sno...   Dec 8 2005, 09:01 AM
SLKWrx   I can vouch that in NJ you will not fail inspectio...   Dec 8 2005, 09:04 AM
groot     Dec 8 2005, 09:44 AM
Demick   Keep this in mind. New 195/65's will be about...   Dec 8 2005, 09:55 AM
bd1308     Dec 8 2005, 12:02 PM
Crazyhippy     Dec 9 2005, 12:01 AM
djm914-6   People are missing the point. THIS IS MAINE! T...   Dec 9 2005, 07:22 AM
groot     Dec 9 2005, 04:11 PM
djm914-6   Thanks Rich. I was wondering why my 225-50-16 tire...   Dec 9 2005, 05:59 PM
groot     Dec 10 2005, 09:18 AM
Brett W   Being that your car is a 95 I would not worry abou...   Dec 10 2005, 09:44 AM
BCinSC     Dec 11 2005, 10:54 AM
groot   Yep, it happens more often than it should, unfortu...   Dec 11 2005, 11:13 AM
Brett W   When you combine heavy vehicles, with soft suspens...   Dec 11 2005, 01:14 PM
BCinSC   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/htm...   Dec 12 2005, 06:38 PM
groot   Dude, you asked.   Dec 13 2005, 08:48 AM


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