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Old 12-23-2012, 07:14 PM   #1
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If you plan to drive the car in below 40f weather on a regular basis, Shoe it up with all season tires. If not, any of the summer tires mentioned will work. I would put a pair of Hankook V12s on the rear and be done.
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Old 12-23-2012, 07:33 PM   #2
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If you plan to drive the car in below 40f weather on a regular basis, Shoe it up with all season tires. If not, any of the summer tires mentioned will work. I would put a pair of Hankook V12s on the rear and be done.
I will not be driving in under 40 degree temps very often. But have never mixed front and rear brands of tires. Well not since I was 17 and through on whatever I could get.
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I will not be driving in under 40 degree temps very often. But have never mixed front and rear brands of tires. Well not since I was 17 and through on whatever I could get.
As long as the tires are of similar design, treadwear, and grip levels they work fine. I have actually mix-and-matched quite often in 8 years with this car. Now running max summer tires on the front and A/S tires on the rear would be treacherous. My brother tried it once and managed to put his car in the weeds after only 10 minutes driving. Off they came.
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