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Afternoon all. Im sure all folk would have experienced this at some point but its just whats the best way to overcome it. I purchased a 205 GTI 1.9 last year. Although it was in mint condition, because of its age many parts had seen better days. The car suffered with some vague handling issues. The car would feel "detached" at the rear. After going through all the bushes, rear axle refurb, drop links and basically anything which moves underneath the car i finally swapped the tyres round which did the trick. NOW THE PROBLEM. The motor runs 195 50 15 Bridgestone R300 (BRAN SPANKING NEW) on the rear and some scabby old mix bag of Good Year on the front which are perished but im putting up with handling just so i can blow them off and put new on. Because the handling issues only become apparant when the new tyres on the rear makes me wonder if the new Bridgestones are to hard for decent grip at the rear. Im not talking of track day speeds just changing lanes on the motorway at motorway speeds??????? Do i ( 1 ) Chance it and put another set of Bridgestones on and because itll have all new rubber on itll sort itself out. ( 2 ) Buy some really grippy different make tyres and put the Bridgestones back on the front, although itll be mixed have the same type of rubber on the same axle. Its all doing me in now but sorting it might get abit expensive if its going to be trial and error.