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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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Question Bigger front tires and performance chips

I bought a 2009 Cooper, and all the other FWD cars I've driven I've placed High Performance tires on the front.
My Cooper has ContiPro 175/65-H15's all around on 5.5" wheels. I want to put 195/60/V15 tires or 205/55/Z16" wheels and tires on the front, and leave the ContiPro's on the back. Will this upset the balance of the Cooper, and be determinant to the performance?

I want to buy a performance chip to improve the torque of the engine; is this a wise investment?

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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 01:38 PM
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Take the performanace claims from manufacturers of these chips/flashes with a grain of salt - have you looked into a pulley upgrade? One of the better bang-for-the-buck mods...
 
Old Nov 12, 2012 | 05:07 PM
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An 09 does not use a S/C pulley as they are turbo
 
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