100% correct as long as the tires the same size tire radial and speed rating it's not going to matter I've run different tires at my Corvette ZO6 on nitrous making 600 horsepower running 200 mph people are full of shit
For 30 years in the garage we have never mixed tires side to side. Front to back is ok, as long as they are the same size. Manufactures tell you this cause they want you to buy their tires! Not all your information is correct! I have worked on cars for over 30 years!
My front tires are mixed and I noticed that it slide to right on high speeds then I change them to like I put the one on the right to left and vice versa then after that it became sliding to the left on high speed, and it’s exactly the same size! This is why your front tires should be same brand
@@Sam_speed_sub12 Bro, did you even read my original post? I said it is okay to switch them front-to-back not the side to side. I'm not sure why you're trying to be a smart-ass, but ok. I've met all types in my lifetime.
@@DeeJayHouser1 sorry I’m not trying to be a smart ass I just may not got it, but I mean even if you switch front to back and back to front if they are different brands on the front there will be an issue + you look too young I think you didn’t met all types in your lifetime yet
All sounds thin to me. Acceleration and top speed are totally irrelevant if you aren't a racing driver, as is load capacity as long as it meets or exceeds that of the other tyres. And even distribution of weight? How does a different tread affect this? For anyone who drives sensibly, a tread is a tread.
After punctured the tire (pothole) I was in need to install spare tire, so I could only get in that situation 225/50/17 tire (other three are 215/50/17). One wider tire installed on the rear right position. I'm in the process of finding the same 215/50/17 tire, and occasionally driving with one wider tire (and with different pattern), and I didn't notice any change in control, balance, braking, also in 6th gear on highway. Do I really need to match one wider tire ASAP? What are the symptoms of driving with one tire wider 10mm than others on the system? Thanks.
I forgot about mixing tires. Now I have 4 different ones. I usually don't drive far and in rain it did pretty good. It does pull to the left because of mismatch.
At least this was gentle reminder to work towards getting them all the same. But sometimes you just have to work with the situation and what’s available. As a helpful tip, there are lots of used tire’s available that may fast track getting all the same tires for a fraction of the cost - just an option.
I mix and match my tires in the sense a matching pair to my front tires aren't available in the size necessary for the suspension geometry of my rear end...The diameter of the rims is also staggered with meatier tires on 16s in the back and lower profile 18s in the front The car is also RWD and modified however and the suspension is tuned for the tire setup. We tried many different tire setups and this turned out to be the most controllable setup on average across laps completed in various different weather conditions (we did not try ice or snow however).
Manufacturers want you to buy a full set of tires. Why can't I put a Pirelli on the left front and a similar Michelin on the right front. Both ultra high performance. Tread is different but can you answer this - why can't I do this? What is your training & experience with regards to your opinion and analysis? I suggest you are NEVER going to have completely even wear on any of your tires. Mixed tires make it difficult to drive? REALLY? You sure about that? Your comment about "Virtually Impossible" is way off base. Answer these questions and your training and experience.
HOW is the handling effected. Unstable driving conditions? How do different tyres make the driving conditions unstable? Having the same tyres on the same axis but different front to right is a problem? Why?
What about for a FWD vehicles? The differential distributes power to front 2 wheels as 2 back wheels do not have a direct impact on the front wheels it should be possible to mix front and back tires with a slight differences like front => R19 225/40 and back => R19 245/40
I just got mazda miata and it comes with two different tires brand. I can feel the rear tires can't keep up with the front tires in turns. Grip balance between front and rear is crap
What about if you buying set of rims with tyres and 2tyres brands are completely different to the other 2 tyres . Keeping in mind they are the same size all around. So mainly just different tyre brands. Could that still be okay?
Hi, thanks for the information. My car has crabbing issue in cold weather when doing full turning at low speed causing the front tyres to wear more quicker than expected. They come originally summer tyres with all Y speed rating. I am planning to get four season tyres, however due to availability (I have staggered rims), the brand only has W rating for the front and Y for the rear. Would you recommend that it is safe to get these or should I just go for new summer tyres to keep all four the same speed rating? I am in the UK, so it is not too cold in the winter. Thanks
There might be a few things to unpack based on what your experiencing. First I would focus on the crabbing or shuddering issues which is not normal. 1. Inspect the current tyres - are they visually damaged ie bulge, soft sidewall, have someone walk beside your car while driving slowly to look for anything warped, tread level, is the tyre over 6 years old….basically looking for any defects. 2. Steering system - turn the wheel side to side while stopped to see if you experience the shuddering - also check the fluid level, tie rods and other steering components. 3. Rims - is there any damage to the rims that could be affecting the tyre. As for staggered rims - generally that’s not an issue. Many automobiles come with staggered sized wheel packages straight from the factory. As for the tyres themselves; I’m a fan of keeping everything the same ie brand, speed rating and so on. To me it just piece of mind that the wheel package is all meant to work together. I do understand that supply chain issues may force a difference decision. As for summer / winter or all season. Being in Canada, I prefer dedicated wheel packages for the summer and winter. My experience on the economics is as follows: it’s more costly upfront, however in the long run my tyres last twice as long - so it’s the same cost as replacing all seasons in 4 years, but I get better traction in all seasons and save on inflation. Bottom line - I recommend dedicated summer and winter tyres.
This is such a scam all these videos that say this kind of shit as long as you use the same size tire that you wouldn't want to take a tire that's rated for high speed and put it with a different rated tire. And never buy supplies and radials but I've done it many times I'm doing it right now cuz money's tight videos are all bullshit
So I've got a 95 chevy I needed some tires for asap. To avoid a blow out. And the tires i got were mix matched used. They are the same size. Just different treads and brand. Do you think I will run into an issue considering this is a 4x4?
I drove my Mazda 3 with one tire being 205/60 r16 and the other one 205/55 r16 on the front for about 1,500 miles, would that have caused some damage to the car? I don’t here any cracking or anything like that
Those tire sizes equal a 3% change in diameter, therefore not likely to cause any damage unless something was already preexisting. For example, driving with the spare tire would give you a bigger variance. However, it's still not ideal to drive with mixed sizes unless it's an emergency of some sort. Therefore, get them changed as soon as possible.
Different brand tyres also may say the same size but when you put them next to each other they will be a different size physically even when they are the same speed rating or nearly the same tread pattern!
Thank you so much I appreciate you being so detailed when providing information on this matter and there’s not many that are complete the time to do videos such as yours, so I really appreciate you and the time that you also took to put this video out
I'm a very bad example of this 🤣 I have a 4 year old A-Class, I have 35k old all-season Pirellis on the back, a 12k old Pirelli summer/sport tyre on the front left, and a 25k old budget/cheap Winter tyre from Hankook on the front right. So 3 different compounds and ages with varying tread depth left... I'm getting all 4 replaced soon with Pirelli P7 C2's. A question on this though, can my current tyre setup cause loud tyre noise, and a harsh ride? I feel like my A Class has gotten louder and crashier as times gone on, and can't help but feel its my (stupid) tyre setup
The quick answer is yes. The longer answer is there are be many contributing factors since all tyres make an audible noise due to contact with the road. Tread pattern, and specifically more aggressive tread patterns can make a difference. For example an off road tire will make more noise than a summer passenger tire. Normal noise can come from tyre types, road conditions and driving habits. Abnormal sound may come from uneven tread wear, improper tyre and wheel alignment or a damaged tyre. This is leaving out mechanical items such as wheel bearing, cv joints and so on.
It doesn’t matter at all lmfao because ur car runs the same way anyways it’s not like it’s gonna come off when you drive it off. And as long as u have tires I don’t recommend driving tireless.
Obvs is not recommend but ppl make this huge deal and get ppl to spend a lot of money on 4 tires you can change in pairs what i like to do is fine a tire that has same tread design on it and of course matching in size never had anyone with issues and if that was such a big deal and a safety concern why do 99% of cars come with a non matching spare usually smaller in size and wheel 😅😂
Can I mix 2 different brand winter tires, 1 pir brand on rear axle and 1 pair of brand front axle? 4 of tires are brand new never used, But they are made by different brand (riken and nexen) Car is RWD. for example Front axle Rikens and Rear axle nexen, I mean both identical tires on same axle.
As much as possible avoid mixing brands. Even manufacturers will likely and highly discourage the mixing of brands for several reasons; treads, size, speed rating and finally load indexing. It's becoming common to have a staggered wheel setup - but again the brand of tires should be the same. I don't know how true this is, but on some manufactures sites, they do claim that "It’s a legal requirement in many countries" to be fitted with the same brand. It could just be a manufactures liability statement - but it does make sense to me. Driving with mismatched tire brands, sizes, construction, load indexes, or speed ratings can pose issues leading to safety. So, it’s always best to follow the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications. As an aside - I had 3 very reputable tire dealers refuse to sell me a different tire brand for my Corvette because it wasn't the spec tire brand - all for liability reasons. So there are some legitimate concerns out there.
You didn't address 4wd vehicles? Also, because of budgetary constraints, I'm going to be buying 2 new tires this month, and two more tires next month, keeping in mind matching tires as a set, is it better to buy 4 new tires at the same time, or does it not matter?
It’s always better to install 4 new tires at the same time. So, if you were going to stagger the budget over two months, why not wait until the end of the 2nd month and then do it all at the same time.
@@YourHomeGarage Yea, I was thinking about that, but wasn't sure if it mattered or not? OK, that's what I'll do, thanks for the advice. Last time I bought Goodyear Wranglers for my S-10 they were around $49.00 apiece, now they're over $100.00, incredible.
I want to mix tires to reduce understeer on my tts mk2 (awd) by letting winter tires (that slides more) rear and hp summer tires front. What about that to drive on +15°C weather? Genius or dumb? Rs3 2023 for example have different tires sizes from factory and it works.
First off - nice car! So, you're not finding grip - under normal driving conditions or are you tracking / auto crossing the car? Now, AWD cars tend to understeer on exits. Winter tires are a softer compound and at +15 celcius, they will be less effective (as you say slide) and also give you more body roll. My theoretical challenge with your plan is; when you get on the throttle mid-corner, the weight of the car shifts, causing the rear of the car to squat down. This makes the front-end lighter, and as power is being sent to the lighter front wheels, the tires become overwhelmed - which induces understeer. Now, add a back end that is out of control because of the tire setup. I can't wrap my head around how you will find grip in a corner with that setup. Maybe I'm missing something, but it doesn't add up to me.
I've had friends with different tire tread patterns and not experience anything negative - it's just not preferred. Handling and braking could be affected. This probably doesn’t matter too much for most drivers under dry conditions but in wet conditions and especially snow it can be a problem. Age also matters with tires. Tires can die of “old age” before the tread is worn out. In your case, are you dealing with 3 older tires and 1 new one? You can check the date on the tires for their age. Single tire replacements can be tricky. For the most part, on short daily commutes, you'll likely be fine. If you are driving extensively, my recommendation would be to get all four tires on the same brand and tread pattern sooner than later.
This ones gets a bit tricky, but hopefully this explanation helps. Replacing just two tires on an AWD car may confuse the traction control system to think that you are losing traction. You could damage the viscous coupling by driving with mismatched tires. The viscous coupling acts like a limited slip differential in the transfer case. If one axle is loosing traction the coupling will try to route extra torque to the other axle. If nothing is slipping the viscous coupling will do nothing. Because of mismatched tires the viscous coupling is spinning during normal driving situations. While the immediate risk of damage in my opinion is low, you are making it work in a way it was not intended to.
You can mix tires - not ideal, but sometimes the situation calls for it. For better safety, as longs as, the identical pairs are on the same axle and the speed ratings or load indexes exceed the manufacturer’s minimum recommended threshold. Which sounds like you have taken care of.
The same would apply as per the question above. It’s not the perfect scenario, but sometimes the situation calls for mixing tires. Even if the tires are the same size, the challenge may come with a different tread pattern, load and rating.
@@YourHomeGarage ya that's true and I'm looking on bridgestone tires I seen the potenza adrenalin re004. And im probably end up selling my semi new tires because the federal ss595 tires discontinued production.
Not great. The only time one should mix tires is to drive to go buy new tires. You neglected to mention unidirectional tires, which are very common. You didn't mention why the handling could be so dangerous. Different tires run at different slip angles under load. Similar speed-rated tires will likely run at similar slip angles. It may not be a problem in dry conditions and not in snow, where the tires limits are not challenged. But on a summer day in the rain, to suddenly have one tire give up grip when the others hang on...bad news. Unless you're the genius below who says he runs at 200mph with no trouble at all...still laughing...never mix tires!
You scare people off too much, it's not recommend that you mix tires, but come on... You sound like your car is unsafe while having for example Michelins at the front and Continentals at back
Generally it’s okay to have a staggered wheel setup under a few conditions. As you know, many manufacturers currently have a different wheel sizes on the front and back. So, stay with the same tire manufacturer for consistency of tire tread and performance which includes handling. It’s also important to stay within the same wheel diameter as recommended by the manufacturer. For example, both of your tires sizes above are close to a 25” diameter - is that the original diameter specs for your car? If it’s not, be aware that system such as brakes, suspension, speedometer and even ride (comfort) can be compromised. Sorry that it’s not a “yes or no” answer. There are a few considerations when it comes to changing wheel setup.
Replacing one tire at a time with the cheapest all season available at the time for 40 years. Has yet to cause an issue.
100% correct as long as the tires the same size tire radial and speed rating it's not going to matter I've run different tires at my Corvette ZO6 on nitrous making 600 horsepower running 200 mph people are full of shit
@@jbsprojects8186 try driving on the snow with it, you probably live in a hot/dry climate so issues are less likely.
For 30 years in the garage we have never mixed tires side to side. Front to back is ok, as long as they are the same size. Manufactures tell you this cause they want you to buy their tires! Not all your information is correct! I have worked on cars for over 30 years!
My front tires are mixed and I noticed that it slide to right on high speeds then I change them to like I put the one on the right to left and vice versa then after that it became sliding to the left on high speed, and it’s exactly the same size!
This is why your front tires should be same brand
@@Sam_speed_sub12 Try an alignment and a chassis inspection...
@@DeeJayHouser1 done alignment and balance bro, after switching the tires in front it was going to the right then after switching it was going left.
@@Sam_speed_sub12 Bro, did you even read my original post? I said it is okay to switch them front-to-back not the side to side. I'm not sure why you're trying to be a smart-ass, but ok. I've met all types in my lifetime.
@@DeeJayHouser1 sorry I’m not trying to be a smart ass I just may not got it, but I mean even if you switch front to back and back to front if they are different brands on the front there will be an issue
+ you look too young I think you didn’t met all types in your lifetime yet
All sounds thin to me. Acceleration and top speed are totally irrelevant if you aren't a racing driver, as is load capacity as long as it meets or exceeds that of the other tyres. And even distribution of weight? How does a different tread affect this? For anyone who drives sensibly, a tread is a tread.
I think it's bullshit too, just a ploy to sell more tires.
Yeah, there’s not much scientific explanation or really any explanation to mixing tyres, except for mixing winter/summer tyres which I fully accept.
After punctured the tire (pothole) I was in need to install spare tire, so I could only get in that situation 225/50/17 tire (other three are 215/50/17). One wider tire installed on the rear right position.
I'm in the process of finding the same 215/50/17 tire, and occasionally driving with one wider tire (and with different pattern), and I didn't notice any change in control, balance, braking, also in 6th gear on highway.
Do I really need to match one wider tire ASAP?
What are the symptoms of driving with one tire wider 10mm than others on the system?
Thanks.
I forgot about mixing tires. Now I have 4 different ones. I usually don't drive far and in rain it did pretty good. It does pull to the left because of mismatch.
At least this was gentle reminder to work towards getting them all the same. But sometimes you just have to work with the situation and what’s available. As a helpful tip, there are lots of used tire’s available that may fast track getting all the same tires for a fraction of the cost - just an option.
@YourHomeGarage for now I might get 2 new tires on front and try to sell used ones.
Awesome!
It pulls to the left because you need a wheel alignment.
@joec4014 thanks, but firestone has done this still, it was doing that. The vehicle was built in 2005.
I mix and match my tires in the sense a matching pair to my front tires aren't available in the size necessary for the suspension geometry of my rear end...The diameter of the rims is also staggered with meatier tires on 16s in the back and lower profile 18s in the front
The car is also RWD and modified however and the suspension is tuned for the tire setup. We tried many different tire setups and this turned out to be the most controllable setup on average across laps completed in various different weather conditions (we did not try ice or snow however).
Manufacturers want you to buy a full set of tires. Why can't I put a Pirelli on the left front and a similar Michelin on the right front. Both ultra high performance. Tread is different but can you answer this - why can't I do this? What is your training & experience with regards to your opinion and analysis? I suggest you are NEVER going to have completely even wear on any of your tires. Mixed tires make it difficult to drive? REALLY? You sure about that? Your comment about "Virtually Impossible" is way off base. Answer these questions and your training and experience.
I've been mixing different brands with the same size. No problem at all. The only problem is aesthetic.
HOW is the handling effected. Unstable driving conditions? How do different tyres make the driving conditions unstable? Having the same tyres on the same axis but different front to right is a problem? Why?
What about for a FWD vehicles? The differential distributes power to front 2 wheels as 2 back wheels do not have a direct impact on the front wheels it should be possible to mix front and back tires with a slight differences like front => R19 225/40 and back => R19 245/40
Hi, i have an AWD vehicle, was wondering if i can mix tire size “all terrain” 225/55r17 front and 225/60r17 rear
I just got mazda miata and it comes with two different tires brand. I can feel the rear tires can't keep up with the front tires in turns. Grip balance between front and rear is crap
What about if you buying set of rims with tyres and 2tyres brands are completely different to the other 2 tyres . Keeping in mind they are the same size all around. So mainly just different tyre brands. Could that still be okay?
Hi, thanks for the information. My car has crabbing issue in cold weather when doing full turning at low speed causing the front tyres to wear more quicker than expected.
They come originally summer tyres with all Y speed rating. I am planning to get four season tyres, however due to availability (I have staggered rims), the brand only has W rating for the front and Y for the rear.
Would you recommend that it is safe to get these or should I just go for new summer tyres to keep all four the same speed rating? I am in the UK, so it is not too cold in the winter. Thanks
There might be a few things to unpack based on what your experiencing. First I would focus on the crabbing or shuddering issues which is not normal.
1. Inspect the current tyres - are they visually damaged ie bulge, soft sidewall, have someone walk beside your car while driving slowly to look for anything warped, tread level, is the tyre over 6 years old….basically looking for any defects.
2. Steering system - turn the wheel side to side while stopped to see if you experience the shuddering - also check the fluid level, tie rods and other steering components.
3. Rims - is there any damage to the rims that could be affecting the tyre.
As for staggered rims - generally that’s not an issue. Many automobiles come with staggered sized wheel packages straight from the factory. As for the tyres themselves; I’m a fan of keeping everything the same ie brand, speed rating and so on. To me it just piece of mind that the wheel package is all meant to work together. I do understand that supply chain issues may force a difference decision. As for summer / winter or all season. Being in Canada, I prefer dedicated wheel packages for the summer and winter. My experience on the economics is as follows: it’s more costly upfront, however in the long run my tyres last twice as long - so it’s the same cost as replacing all seasons in 4 years, but I get better traction in all seasons and save on inflation. Bottom line - I recommend dedicated summer and winter tyres.
thanks foe the info, now we know..
This is such a scam all these videos that say this kind of shit as long as you use the same size tire that you wouldn't want to take a tire that's rated for high speed and put it with a different rated tire. And never buy supplies and radials but I've done it many times I'm doing it right now cuz money's tight videos are all bullshit
So I've got a 95 chevy I needed some tires for asap. To avoid a blow out. And the tires i got were mix matched used. They are the same size. Just different treads and brand. Do you think I will run into an issue considering this is a 4x4?
I drove my Mazda 3 with one tire being 205/60 r16 and the other one 205/55 r16 on the front for about 1,500 miles, would that have caused some damage to the car? I don’t here any cracking or anything like that
Those tire sizes equal a 3% change in diameter, therefore not likely to cause any damage unless something was already preexisting. For example, driving with the spare tire would give you a bigger variance. However, it's still not ideal to drive with mixed sizes unless it's an emergency of some sort. Therefore, get them changed as soon as possible.
Different brand tyres also may say the same size but when you put them next to each other they will be a different size physically even when they are the same speed rating or nearly the same tread pattern!
Thank you so much I appreciate you being so detailed when providing information on this matter and there’s not many that are complete the time to do videos such as yours, so I really appreciate you and the time that you also took to put this video out
I'm a very bad example of this 🤣 I have a 4 year old A-Class, I have 35k old all-season Pirellis on the back, a 12k old Pirelli summer/sport tyre on the front left, and a 25k old budget/cheap Winter tyre from Hankook on the front right. So 3 different compounds and ages with varying tread depth left... I'm getting all 4 replaced soon with Pirelli P7 C2's.
A question on this though, can my current tyre setup cause loud tyre noise, and a harsh ride? I feel like my A Class has gotten louder and crashier as times gone on, and can't help but feel its my (stupid) tyre setup
The quick answer is yes.
The longer answer is there are be many contributing factors since all tyres make an audible noise due to contact with the road. Tread pattern, and specifically more aggressive tread patterns can make a difference. For example an off road tire will make more noise than a summer passenger tire.
Normal noise can come from tyre types, road conditions and driving habits.
Abnormal sound may come from uneven tread wear, improper tyre and wheel alignment or a damaged tyre.
This is leaving out mechanical items such as wheel bearing, cv joints and so on.
what if i use michelin pilot sport 4 s for the rear and michelin sport a/s3 in the front all seasons and same specs
It doesn’t matter at all lmfao because ur car runs the same way anyways it’s not like it’s gonna come off when you drive it off.
And as long as u have tires I don’t recommend driving tireless.
Obvs is not recommend but ppl make this huge deal and get ppl to spend a lot of money on 4 tires you can change in pairs what i like to do is fine a tire that has same tread design on it and of course matching in size never had anyone with issues and if that was such a big deal and a safety concern why do 99% of cars come with a non matching spare usually smaller in size and wheel 😅😂
What about putting a 205/75/16 and a 195/75/16 on the same axel?
I’m about to do something similar 😂
I'm about to put 195/65/15 to the front and 205/65/15 to the back
Can I mix 2 different brand winter tires, 1 pir brand on rear axle and 1 pair of brand front axle? 4 of tires are brand new never used, But they are made by different brand (riken and nexen) Car is RWD.
for example Front axle Rikens and Rear axle nexen, I mean both identical tires on same axle.
As much as possible avoid mixing brands. Even manufacturers will likely and highly discourage the mixing of brands for several reasons; treads, size, speed rating and finally load indexing.
It's becoming common to have a staggered wheel setup - but again the brand of tires should be the same. I don't know how true this is, but on some manufactures sites, they do claim that "It’s a legal requirement in many countries" to be fitted with the same brand. It could just be a manufactures liability statement - but it does make sense to me.
Driving with mismatched tire brands, sizes, construction, load indexes, or speed ratings can pose issues leading to safety. So, it’s always best to follow the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications.
As an aside - I had 3 very reputable tire dealers refuse to sell me a different tire brand for my Corvette because it wasn't the spec tire brand - all for liability reasons. So there are some legitimate concerns out there.
You didn't address 4wd vehicles? Also, because of budgetary constraints, I'm going to be buying 2 new tires this month, and two more tires next month, keeping in mind matching tires as a set, is it better to buy 4 new tires at the same time, or does it not matter?
It’s always better to install 4 new tires at the same time. So, if you were going to stagger the budget over two months, why not wait until the end of the 2nd month and then do it all at the same time.
@@YourHomeGarage Yea, I was thinking about that, but wasn't sure if it mattered or not? OK, that's what I'll do, thanks for the advice. Last time I bought Goodyear Wranglers for my S-10 they were around $49.00 apiece, now they're over $100.00, incredible.
I have my tire 205/45r16 front and 205/55r16 rear
Hows that working for you i want to try same with my AWD front 225/55r17 and rear 225/60r17 you think its possible?
What about mixing one tire on rims from 265/35/22 to 255/30/22?
Your basically changing the diameter size by 4%. That’s likely enough to change your quality of ride so you feel a lot more of the road.
I want to mix tires to reduce understeer on my tts mk2 (awd) by letting winter tires (that slides more) rear and hp summer tires front. What about that to drive on +15°C weather? Genius or dumb?
Rs3 2023 for example have different tires sizes from factory and it works.
First off - nice car! So, you're not finding grip - under normal driving conditions or are you tracking / auto crossing the car? Now, AWD cars tend to understeer on exits. Winter tires are a softer compound and at +15 celcius, they will be less effective (as you say slide) and also give you more body roll.
My theoretical challenge with your plan is; when you get on the throttle mid-corner, the weight of the car shifts, causing the rear of the car to squat down. This makes the front-end lighter, and as power is being sent to the lighter front wheels, the tires become overwhelmed - which induces understeer. Now, add a back end that is out of control because of the tire setup.
I can't wrap my head around how you will find grip in a corner with that setup. Maybe I'm missing something, but it doesn't add up to me.
I have the same brand tires for all 4 but one has different threading and there new. Is that good
I've had friends with different tire tread patterns and not experience anything negative - it's just not preferred.
Handling and braking could be affected. This probably doesn’t matter too much for most drivers under dry conditions but in wet conditions and especially snow it can be a problem.
Age also matters with tires. Tires can die of “old age” before the tread is worn out. In your case, are you dealing with 3 older tires and 1 new one? You can check the date on the tires for their age.
Single tire replacements can be tricky. For the most part, on short daily commutes, you'll likely be fine. If you are driving extensively, my recommendation would be to get all four tires on the same brand and tread pattern sooner than later.
Is it possible that if you mix the tires with in an awd car, the differential and the viscous joint could break?
This ones gets a bit tricky, but hopefully this explanation helps.
Replacing just two tires on an AWD car may confuse the traction control system to think that you are losing traction.
You could damage the viscous coupling by driving with mismatched tires.
The viscous coupling acts like a limited slip differential in the transfer case. If one axle is loosing traction the coupling will try to route extra torque to the other axle. If nothing is slipping the viscous coupling will do nothing.
Because of mismatched tires the viscous coupling is spinning during normal driving situations. While the immediate risk of damage in my opinion is low, you are making it work in a way it was not intended to.
I have 2 goodyear front and 2 rear with falken same size and all season
You can mix tires - not ideal, but sometimes the situation calls for it. For better safety, as longs as, the identical pairs are on the same axle and the speed ratings or load indexes exceed the manufacturer’s minimum recommended threshold. Which sounds like you have taken care of.
What about having 2 front federal ss595 tires in the front? And new Hankook evo2 on the rear? With same numbers my tire size is 245/40r18.
The same would apply as per the question above. It’s not the perfect scenario, but sometimes the situation calls for mixing tires. Even if the tires are the same size, the challenge may come with a different tread pattern, load and rating.
@@YourHomeGarage ya that's true and I'm looking on bridgestone tires I seen the potenza adrenalin re004. And im probably end up selling my semi new tires because the federal ss595 tires discontinued production.
Not great. The only time one should mix tires is to drive to go buy new tires. You neglected to mention unidirectional tires, which are very common. You didn't mention why the handling could be so dangerous. Different tires run at different slip angles under load. Similar speed-rated tires will likely run at similar slip angles. It may not be a problem in dry conditions and not in snow, where the tires limits are not challenged. But on a summer day in the rain, to suddenly have one tire give up grip when the others hang on...bad news. Unless you're the genius below who says he runs at 200mph with no trouble at all...still laughing...never mix tires!
These additional points are fantastic - thanks for the add on!
You scare people off too much, it's not recommend that you mix tires, but come on... You sound like your car is unsafe while having for example Michelins at the front and Continentals at back
Never had any issues mixing tires.... this video is only for by the book people
Same here, mixed tires for 35 years
What about mixing tires that are similar in size like ex: 20555r16 with 20560r15 ?
Generally it’s okay to have a staggered wheel setup under a few conditions. As you know, many manufacturers currently have a different wheel sizes on the front and back. So, stay with the same tire manufacturer for consistency of tire tread and performance which includes handling. It’s also important to stay within the same wheel diameter as recommended by the manufacturer. For example, both of your tires sizes above are close to a 25” diameter - is that the original diameter specs for your car? If it’s not, be aware that system such as brakes, suspension, speedometer and even ride (comfort) can be compromised.
Sorry that it’s not a “yes or no” answer. There are a few considerations when it comes to changing wheel setup.