Tyre profiles

[MatthewR]

Currently i have some 195/45/R15's the front two need replacing but i have noticed that getting 195/50/R15 are considerably cheeper.

Can i run 45's on the rear and 50's on the front until early next year when the rears will need replacing or should they all be the same profiles?

 

[Fraser.J.]

No problem with that

 

[Alex H]

Yep, just don't mix profiles on axles and put the better tyres on the rear.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Sell the 45s and just get 4 of the same (and right) size !

I wouldn't want to induce negative rake like that. It will look daft and handle awkwardly I'd imagine too...

 

[Jon.G]

Yeah, I swapped out to 195/50/15's at the same time on my 1.2.

Only downside was they did look a bit like balloons when I had lowered it.

 

[MatthewR]

Cheers for the advice, after checking my current tyres they are 195/50/R15 so i ordered some more 195/50/R15 in the Uniroyal RainExpert guise.

Question is as i have only ordered two new tyres, should i put the old ones on the front and new on rear or the other way round. If it helps ill be replacing the old ones come feb/march when they are worn down

 

[Adam G]

If you can be bothered, then new on the driven wheels but TBH really doesn't matter that much. Especially if you're changing the other two in a couple of months.

 

[Alex H]

Put the new ones on the rear (for better grip in the wet).

 

[Adam G]

But if you have deeper tread up front, then you will have better steering control in deep standing water etc. so 50/50.

 

[Alex H]

But if you have deeper tread up front, then you will have better steering control in deep standing water etc. so 50/50.

Not if your rear end is sliding. Doesn't matter how much front grip you've got.

 

[Adam G]

Not arguing that at all but the fronts have a lot more things to do overall. They are responsible for the going, the steering and the vast majority of the stopping. I know the back end can easily be lost, so slow down for bends then lol.

 

[JDA92]

It's what I'm running now (cant afford tyres), it's a little more arse-end happy but still handles pretty well