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Old 11/23/15, 07:18 AM
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Performance pack Winter tires/wheels

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.
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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.
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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.
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Originally Posted by drumstix5001
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
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.
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Are you putting them on your stock wheels? If so, the rears are 19x9.5 - you can't rotate them.
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Originally Posted by laserred38
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
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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.
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