Tire Replacement Dilema
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Tire Replacement Dilema
So... I have 13,000 miles on my baby and have already went through two sets of rears. The fronts are still fine. The fronts and rears are currently the RE040's. The rears are shot. Knowing that the RE040's are great summer tires but have a 140 wear rating and not being able to rotate these tires, getting about 6,500 out of the rear is not bad. My driving habit is a little spririted, but that is it. Anyway, instead of making a major investment and switching out all fours, what I would like to do is keep the fronts, and replace the backs with RE960AS Pole Position tires. Thinking... I don't race the car, I am staying in the Potenza family, will get a little harder tire thus more mileage while not giving up ratings and load, and will get better traction out of the rear in the rain.
Is it OK to mix the RE040's and the RE960 AS's?
Any feedback whether good or bad is welcome. When the rears go on this set, I will be replacing all four.
Thanks!
Is it OK to mix the RE040's and the RE960 AS's?
Any feedback whether good or bad is welcome. When the rears go on this set, I will be replacing all four.
Thanks!
Last edited by 350zWVU; 09-21-2009 at 06:29 AM.
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Great tire but not the best idea to mix them. With the large difference in tread design and compounds (being a/s and a summer) handling would be pretty poor. Check our article on mixing tires here Mixing Tires
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I agree with Neal.
If you mix all season tires with summer performance tires, you potentially introduce some very disadvantageous handling characteristics. This problem is even worse for people who are in climates where temperatures vary significantly (i.e., approach freezing).
The OP (350zWVU) is in Pennsylvania where temperatures go from warm to possibly quite cold, and that is a significant consideration when running “mixed tire-setups.”
--Spike
If you mix all season tires with summer performance tires, you potentially introduce some very disadvantageous handling characteristics. This problem is even worse for people who are in climates where temperatures vary significantly (i.e., approach freezing).
The OP (350zWVU) is in Pennsylvania where temperatures go from warm to possibly quite cold, and that is a significant consideration when running “mixed tire-setups.”
--Spike
Great tire but not the best idea to mix them. With the large difference in tread design and compounds (being a/s and a summer) handling would be pretty poor. Check our article on mixing tires here Mixing Tires
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Thanks to all for the input. Concerning what I am doing, I don't know. Look at my mileage, this car is a garage queen for the most part. I jump on it a bit, but not like I stole the car. Concerning the temperatures here in PA, I don't drive the car in the winter unless the temps are above 40 degrees and the roads are bone dry with no precipitation in the forecast. Concerning speeds, I dont' race the car, may once in a while get her up to 105mph and back down quickly.
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