Replaced tailgate struts. Much safer now, doesn't try to decapitate me randomly. When I first got this car a few weeks back, I was blethering about tyre sizes being weird. Well today, after yet another visit to finally get the wheelnuts off, I decided to have a proper look.
Front: 225/40r18
Rear: 255/35r18
So they match in diameter, but are fitted to different rims, the part numbers of which are different (...13... vs ...14...) and I should have taken photos of the numbers, drat.
Someone did comment that they would maybe be different rim sizes, but to be honest, I just didn't think why this would be so. And still have no idea why one would do this on so 'normal' a car.
Now, this pains me somewhat. I'd much prefer to have the standard 225/40s all round, quite apart from the extra cost of the 255/35s.
Swap, anyone?
Still can't get to the damned foglight either, the washer resevoir is in the way. looks like bumper off...Warmer weather job.