I have tein basic coilovers with the front dropped well over 2 inches, and the back dropped a little over 1 - 1.5. Basically the front of the car is dropped way lower than the back. I wanted to know is it better to drop the more in my situation so it is a little more even meaning the front stays, and the back comes down to like 2 inches or a little more. Also I have 17s with 215 45 17 on the back, and 205 40 17 on the front. Was that smart to do, or should I have them the same size all around.

 

i have 195 r14 65's in the front and 185 r14 60's in the back. i asked the local tire shop and that Said it would be fine as long as the 2 in the front were the same and the two in the back were the same. you cant have like 4 diff. types though. :lmao:

 

Re: Coilovers.
Raise the front end.

The 215/45s are already shoe-horned into the wheelwells. I'm surprised you aren't rubbing. You're getting to point where the pinion angle of the half-shafts is going to increase joint wear.

Furthermore, since the Tein BASIC coilovers don't have adjustable damping, you can't stiffen the compression damping to make up for the reduced suspension travel.

I'd raise the front end by a half inch to match the rear.
Of course, be sure to re-set your front camber to -1.2° or so after doing this.

Re: Tire size.
If the rolling circumference is identical at all four corners, there's no real harm in running narrower tires at the rear. In fact, there are some benefits for a front-wheel-drive car. A slightly larger contact patch in the front will tend to delay the inevitable understeer, while a narrower patch in the rear will be more apt to break away a bit earlier.

Just don't get too crazy with your rear anti-roll bar stiffness. Having less grip back there will make on-the-limit handling a little fidgety. With a stiff AR bar and narrowish rear tires.. when they breaks loose, they're going to do so rather abruptly.

Lastly, be safe out there on the street.
Save the 10/10ths driving for the auto-x or track day.
Oh, and welcome to HAN. :cheers: