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Slipping Clutch

  • 16-02-2009 11:38am
    #1
    Baldie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭


    Would having the incorrect tyres on a car cause the clutch to slip?

    The original tyres on my '00 focus are 195/55/15 (I think..). I put two new 195/60/15 tyres on the front about a year ago. About 6 months ago my clutch had been slipped. I have already replaced a the clutch and bearing. This was becasue the bearing was leaking onto the clutch. Anyway that's another story.

    My question is; would the bigger tyres be the cause of the clutch slipping? Should I put the bigger tyres on the back and smaller tyres on the front?


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  • #2
    peasant
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    If you put bigfoot tyres on, that could possibly damage your clutch. But the difference between the two tyre sizes you mention is just over 3% in diameter.

    The car might feel a smidgen more sluggish on takeoff (hardly noticeable) but that certainly won't affect your clutch.


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