Mix and Match tires...good idea/bad idea?
Mix and Match tires...good idea/bad idea?
I was wondering if mixing and matching tires is a good idea. Let's say Toyos in the back and Nitto's in the front. Anyone?
The problem is that tires are designed and tested as a set (4). Mixing is neither better or worse. The results are a guess at best.
There is an exception: You are running A tires and need new rear tires. So you buy B tires. The front tires are good for another 10,000 miles. So in 10,000 miles you buy B tires for the front. Now you are running B tires all around.
I experiment with all new tires. I find an empty parking lot, and run figure 8s. Both on dry payment and in the rain. That gives me a feel for the tires, and helps me know what to expect in an emergency.
There is an exception: You are running A tires and need new rear tires. So you buy B tires. The front tires are good for another 10,000 miles. So in 10,000 miles you buy B tires for the front. Now you are running B tires all around.
I experiment with all new tires. I find an empty parking lot, and run figure 8s. Both on dry payment and in the rain. That gives me a feel for the tires, and helps me know what to expect in an emergency.
Last edited by davidv; Dec 21, 2006 at 06:06 PM.
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