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Old 01-01-2007, 10:41 PM   #14
MNBoxster
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Originally Posted by David N.
I'm assuming that mixing tires between front and rear axles is an easy way to seriously make your car oversteer/understeer-happy at the limit? Especially with a higher stickiness performance tire?

Its pretty common that the rear tires will wear faster than the fronts, I'm curious how much wear alone decreases a tire's stickiness. Could wear alone make as much difference as a different tire between the axles?

-David
Hi,

You're correct. The handling can be affected, the effect can be magnified at speed or high g maneuvering. You're also correct that Tires lose grip as a product of age. The compounds used in Modern Tires will harden with age resulting in greater slippage, irrespective of Tread Depth...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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