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i used to do this on my old bmw's cheap out on sets of tires, used\different ones on back etc.
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It isn't any different than if you had a completely different set altogether.
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keep in mind that tire manufacturers wants you to buy a set because it's good for business.
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Frankly at anything short of 8/10ths there is no difference in the performance.
I just bought my 996 a month ago. It came with new Michelin Pilot all season tires on the back and balding Michelin Pilot High Performance tires on the front. I just bought new replacement Michelin Pilot High Performance tires for the front. I�ve read mixing tires is OK as long as you�ve got the same tires on each axle. I couldn�t afford to replace the rears and it seemed like a waste since they are literally brand new.
Thoughts? OK? Not OK?
TIA from Louisiana
Strath, I haven�t put them on yet so it�s not too late to return them and get Michelin Pilot AS for the front. I�m just struggling with having AS tires on a 911 in Louisiana. AS tires on a sports car is kind of like somebody banging their own sister.
From personal experience:
It can work out in some instances but in some cases it can exhibit extreme behaviour.
If you're driving 5/10 and/or cruising doubt you'll notice it but if you're in a situation where you need to do some quick maneuvers it maybe bit problematic.
i used to do this on my old bmw's cheap out on sets of tires, used\different ones on back etc. Around town fine but honestly overall a terrible experience. I just bought a full set of General Gmax RS for my C2. They get great reviews and compare very favorably to the Michelin ps2. Total cost from tirerack was like 650. I would suggest getting a full set of the same tire. Also i have heard the Michelin AS are very good tires, very close to a full summer performance tire. I don't have any experience with them tho. Ill post up some reviews of the General Gmax once i have had a chance to get on them.
here is a link to the Gmax reviews, several 996 owner reviews in here. just a suggestion...
https://www.tirerack.com/survey/Surv...%3D34YR8GMRSXL
GMax, sumatomo htr z5, FK510, Firehawk 500, etc. There are lots of reasonably priced "summer" performance tires.
I have the Pilot Sport 2s for the "summer" and PZero All Season + for the spring/fall. Frankly at anything short of 8/10ths there is no difference in the performance.
I will say this though, I was out for a drive with a friend, he in his 2016 Cayman S 981 with Pilot Sport 4s, me in my 2002 911 with the PZero all season tires. By all rights he should have been able to out corner me by miles. Yet we would go through some corners and his back end would step out where I was good.
Why? It was about 5 degrees C (40 ish F) and the All Season rubber was still soft enough. So there. One data point in the all season vs summer tire war.
Also, I will reserve judgement on your sister until I see some pictures.
You'll be perfectly fine with a mixed set as long at you have matching pairs (fronts are the same). All this talk about having the car feel weird is nonsense. It will feel different than if you had another brand or model but there will be nothing weird about it. Just think about it for a minute. The rears have the engine and transmission weighing them down so they will act independently than the fronts, regardless what brand the fronts are. People are buying too much into internet myths. Now if you would put different tires on the fronts, Michelin on one corner and a Good Year on the other, then that could create an unusual handling for the car but not if you keep the pairs the same.
Thanks for the feedback guys. I think what I'm going to do is try it. If it sucks I'll bite the bullet and buy the high performance rears to match the fronts and try and sell the AS ones that are so new they still have the vent spews on them. I'm sure I won't get jack for them but something is better than nothing. I live in Louisiana. The heaviest piece of clothing I own is a hoodie and a windbreaker. I just don't see the point in having all season tires in a state that only has two seasons: summer and not summer.
Imo...I've heard the same from a couple guys I know. One being my Indy mechanic and the other being my best bud who's owned a ton of sports cars, his current one a 2014 Viper, and they're both very knowledgeable about all things vehicle related. There's an article/blog on TireRack that says the same but I get why not everyone is at a consensus on the subject. I just wanted to get differing opinions/experiences and then make a determination. I just spent $3k on the IMS, RMS, and clutch so temporarily I'm trying to cut as many corners (within reason) as I possibly can while I recover from that hit. Thanks again everyone.
I'm going to say that's some bad advice right there. Manufacturers themselves say it's not a good idea to mix tires. Summer tires have much more grip than all-seasons. I use to auto-x quite a bit on both, and the difference in grip at auto-x speeds is certainly noticeable.
Imagine this scenario: You are cruising down the highway at 70-80 mph and have to make an emergency maneuver to avoid an accident. Would you rather have a set of matching tires which would give you a more predictable grip, or mixed tires which would not?
Here's the article on TireRack that says, I'll paraphrase, "We don't recommend you do it but if you do keep the same tires on both sides on the front axle and the same tires on both sides of the rear axle and make sure the rear tires have more tread."
My rears are new.
https://blog.tirerack.com/blog/colin...k-to-mix-tires
I'm going to try it. The Lord hates a coward. And He loves an idiot.
I didn't say anything about mixing all seasons with summer tires. That I don't recommend either. There is nothing unpredictable with having a different set at the front. Motorcycle riders do it all the time. It isn't any different than if you had a completely different set altogether. Every brand and models handles differently, heck even different age of the same tire handles differently but that is not an issue. keep in mind that tire manufacturers wants you to buy a set because it's good for business.
