Mixing tire brands

[edevlin]

"I have Michelin PS2s all around. The fronts are due for a change but the rears still have some life left in them (not for lack of trying)....

I'll probably get another 5-8k miles left on the rears and want to get what I can out of them so I would to have to change them out prematurely."

Wow, is that your first set of rears to go wity your front tires? I have about 12K on my front PS2's and they have almost 1/4 inch of tread left. My rear PS2's have a little over 2K on them and they have 3/16 on outside and 2/16 on the inside.

I have mostly been behaving myself and I do not track the car. I love the PS2's, but it looks like I will only get around 5K out of the rears again. Thats too rich for my blood, I will need to get a cheaper set of tires when I finally wear out the fronts.

Ed

Don't mix tires. Can make all kinds of problems from harmonic inbalance to oversteer/understeer problems.

[boxstershorts]

rick3000: That's a possibility, not a bad idea, thanks

Blue2000: I've never heard of the liability issue in Canada. Changing summer and winters is big business here so everyone does it although probably not dealerships, I haven't had the experience asking them to install used tires.

edevlin: I bought the car with these tires on it. I didn't really consider being caught in a "Michelin spiral"... I liked the PS2s but I want to try other brands. Being stuck with them in the spiral kind of makes me want to get rid of them.


Maybe I'll change all 4 and sell my rear PS2s on ebay!

Thanks for your guidance box people!