whats up guys

right now, im running 205 50 15s all around ..
but i have to replace my rear tires asap

i found a good deal on 195 50 15s
but i was wondering if it would be a bad idea to run skinnier tires in the rear
would it affect handling ?

thanks for any help

 

why don't you just switch the 205's to the rear?

Or better yet .... why not buy the right tires?

 

i guess i could put the 205s in the rear
would that be better than having them up front ?

 

most definitely.

 

if you have the money, get 205s, if not just get the 195s. i had some bridgestone potenzas 195/65/14s up front with shatty 175/65/14s in the rear for about 2 months and never had a problem. but now i have falken zeix 205/60/14s on all fours .

 

the pontiac GXP uses wider front wheels/tires. Its fine to use i guess.

 

narrower tires in the rear can supposedly make the handling more neutral. By that I mean less understeer. Because rear is less grippy.

 

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why would you want to put the bigger tires in the rear on a fwd car? better traction and like he said ^^^ in theory more neutral feel

 

well, if you are daily driving, having the same size all around will be more beneficial. you can rotora the tires for better/even wear.
if you are doing this primarily for racing or max handling, having larger tires in the front is necessary. for most fwd platforms, 64~67% of the weigh bias is on the front, thus needing larger tires.
i run 225/45-15 on 15x9 in the front, and 205/50-15 on a 15x7 in the rear. this setup has been proven extremely potent.