Hi all,

I have stock ap1 rims and can I run 225/55 on the rear versus the regular 225/50's? I think it funny with thinner tires in the rear while the front is taller.

Any input on this

 

first off u make zero sense.

second i think what your trying to find out is why the rears are wider than the fron adn why is the front tires have a higher profile.

to answer you question having a staggered seat of wheels(rear wider than front) makes rear wheel drive sports car more manageble to drive of u have any oh **** moment. profile size is directly related to the width of the tire the wider the tire the bigger the profile gets even though the # stays the same. So thats why the stock sizes are 20/55/116 front and 225/50/rear they are equal in hight.

 

I would stick with the OE S-02's

But they are kinda pricey if you want any other tire you should get 245/45r16 on the rear

 

^ the 225 oem s02 has the same contact patch as any other 245 tire

 

245/50/16 is the proper size for the rear. Like black s2k said, oem tires have a larger contact patch than any other tire.