On my 95 ls with 2000 gsr wheels. for some reason, the guy i got the gsr wheels from used 205-50's. the 2 back ones are very bald, and i need new ones asap. My friend has 2 195-55-15's he'll give me . will it be ok? and will it be notcisable? remember, they are both going on the back...

 

are you insane, go buy tires that match!

 

Well if its free go for it. You got nothing to lose.

I would put the 195-55-15's he'll give you on the front and the thicker ones in the back. Its a very minimal difference if you're not ****. But I would not put those on the back if I were you.

 

It'll look kind of autocross-y. It will definitely be noticeable to the eye. Also, assuming the rubber compounds are similar, you will add a little oversteer. So, I guess it could be beneficial for handling purposes.

 

It's perfectly fine. If I stick with the 15" for my Integra, that's what I'm gonna do, put 205/50R15 up front and 195/55R15 on the rear. In fact, my Prelude is running 225/45R16 up front and 205/50R16 on the rear. Great combo if you do auto-x. The only drawback for me now is that I can't rotate the tires.

 

It will be okay for now, but you should get 4 matching tires and rotate them every 5K-6K miles, this will keep the tires lasting the longest, and keep wear even.

 

A lot of JDM guys do this. Look at the FF tuning video by Option. Lots of those guys are running 205/50/15 in front and 195/55/15 in the rear (road course) . If those guys are doing it then it must be good for something, right?

 

I run 215/50-15 in the front and 195/55-15 in the rear w/o any problems. Who gives a **** about the fashion police! Traction is SUPREME!!


[Modified by drealgsr, 7:41 AM 2/20/2002]

 

I have done the same. 205 AVSi in front with stock 195 in back. The car rotates much easier. Great for autox.

Currently I have 205 Azenis in front and 205 712 in back. Similar effect. The Kumhos slide around turns. It really helps a front heavy, front wheel drive car without lsd to get around an autox track.

Also I like to buy 2 tires at a time. Easier on the pockets. Forget about rotating.

CB

 

You would probably end up buying 4 tires, 2 at a time, in a shorter amount of time than if you rotated your tires and bought 4 at the same time.

 

So is that the new fad in J-Land? Mismatched tire size?

Phew, 215s in the front... my 205s at full lock during autox rub.

 

fad? what fad? I did it because I had a set of soft tires and I wanted to get the widest tire possible on the front of the car. I guess I have the right combo of right height and wheel offset because I do not rub. Traction is delicious with the 215's!