Is it bad to have wider tires in the back?

When a rear-wheel-drive car has a lot of power, it can cause wheelspin easily which is why wider rear tyres can give better traction. While it’s fine to put narrower tyres on the front and wider on the back, it’s pointless to put wider tyres on just one side of the car.

How do wider tires affect performance?

Larger tires improve handling and cornering, due to wider tread faces and stiffer sidewalls. Wider tires may decrease braking distances on dry pavement. Wider tires may also increase acceleration, especially in very powerful vehicles such as muscle cars.

Why do people put bigger tires in the back?

Performance isn’t the only reason to opt for larger rims in the back. It also allows the car to put the rear axle higher up. Depending on your engine design, that can make packaging easier or more ideal in a mid-engine vehicle. Also, it often simply looks better to have larger rims in the rear.

Do wider tires ride smoother?

Avoid bigger wheels if you want a smoother ride. As a general rule, bigger wheels result in a rougher ride. Switching to a smaller wheel and a thicker tire can give you a smoother ride without any major modifications to your car.

Do wider tires hurt gas mileage?

For example, larger tires decrease your fuel economy because they are heavier, while smaller tires increase fuel efficiency. Bigger tires also have a higher rolling resistance than smaller tires which means they require more resistance and effort to get them rolling. Tire treads can also impact your fuel economy.

Does a wider tire affect alignment?

Different wheel/tire combinations, either wider, narrower, offset, etc. do NOT in any way effect the mechanical alignment settings of the vehicle. IOW, wider wheels/tires won’t change the alignment. However, wider wheels/tires MAY require an alignment in order to address possible excessive/abnormal tire wear.

Do I need an alignment after wider tires?

No you shouldn’t need one. Only if you change suspension parts or the height of the vehicle. just had 2nd winter on with 16″ snows and back to 18″ summers with no alignment needed. If you did not alter any suspension components you will not need an alignement.

Do wider tires turn better?

2. Improved Cornering. The same aspect of having a wider contact area with the road with the above, wider tires offer better cornering and road handling. It is also because wider tires have a better thread and stiffer sidewalls that they have less vehicle roll in corners.