garry different tyres front n back - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

garryjohnmitchell · 08-03-2009, 05:38 AM

im looking at changing the 2 back tyres to conti sport contacts and leaving the 2 front as michelin pilots the garage says no problem ,only a problem with 4 x 4s anybody have a comment on this
ta garry

Lil bastard · 08-03-2009, 05:54 AM

This is never a good idea. It will have an adverse effect on handling as the different tires have different characteristics.

Can you do it? Sure.

Should you do it? Not recommended.

chaudanova · 08-03-2009, 01:42 PM

While it is not recommended, I don't think it will make that big of a difference for regular daily driving.

I've done it before on numerous occasions, and to be honest, I never really noticed any significant difference for city driving. I've gone through setups with full Pirellis front/rear, Michelins front/rear, Conti's F/R, Nittos F/R, and mixed setups with pirelli front, michelin rear, nitto front, michelin rear, etc... no biggie.

Would it have a big difference on the track, or in the rain? It definitely could, but again, if it's for regular driving, I think you'll be alright.

Currently, I'm gonna try out a full set of HTR-Z III's... If price is an issue and the reason for mixing tires, you might want to check these tires out for a great bang for your buck performance tire...