Just got a good deal on a 2015 GT with performance package and now that it is getting colder, I need to get a set of winter tires/wheels to a set of winter tires. I just bought 2 used Michelin pilot alpin in 255/40r19 to fit the front, now I need to find two good options to fit the rear as cheaply as I can. My two questions are, does anyone know what the best options might be for the rear winter tires? Also, would the front 255/40r19 tires be able to fit on the rear without issue? I am thinking for the winter set I can just make all the tires/wheels the same size to make it easier, plus I'd be able to rotate them in the winter.
Any advice will be appreciated

 

Go with Blizzak's. I run them in the winter and they are fantastic for me. All 4 are same size. I mounted them on a set of rims to make it easy for me to swap a between summer and winter tires. I did get the package from Tirerack.com.

 

Make sure the rear tires are similar in performance to the others. Mixing tires with very different grip profiles will lead to you being in a ditch.

 

255/40-19 winter tires fit from 8.5 to 10" rim, so you'll be good with all 4 of the same size. No need to go staggered in the winter, that's actually worse for your rear end traction.

 

Are you putting them on your stock wheels? If so, the rears are 19x9.5 - you can't rotate them.

 

I bit the bullet and bought new wheels from American muscle so I can just swap them out myself

 

I mm an effort to keep costs down I went used winter tires and got two Michelin pilot alpin in 255/40r19 for the front and two Pirelli sottozero in 275/40r19 for the rears. Id have preferred with going with 4 of the same size but I couldn't find a set of 4 winter tires in the 255 size.