Does it matter if i run cheap tires in the front and preformance tires in the back
10-20-2016, 12:01 PM
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Racer
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Does it matter if i run cheap tires in the front and preformance tires in the back
So i am getting new tires and i found a killer deal on some cheap fronts primewell valera sport AS they are firestone tires for $68 a piece they are 480 treadwear and W rated. I plan on running the indy 500 fire hawks in the back and i believe they are much softer but they dont have the treadwear listed.
Do you think there will be any issues?
Do you think there will be any issues?
10-20-2016, 12:07 PM
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1/4 mile/AutoX
So i am getting new tires and i found a killer deal on some cheap fronts primewell valera sport AS they are firestone tires for $68 a piece they are 480 treadwear and W rated. I plan on running the indy 500 fire hawks in the back and i believe they are much softer but they dont have the treadwear listed.
Do you think there will be any issues?
Do you think there will be any issues?
10-20-2016, 12:17 PM
#3
Safety Car
How do you use your car? If you expect the most in performance and handling, you should use quality tires in a matching set. If you just drive up and down the road in a straight line, it'll probably be fine, but I'd still vote against handicapping the capabilities of your car for the sake of being cheap.
10-20-2016, 12:17 PM
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Le Mans Master
Sure, run cheap tires. Add no name oils/fluids, cheap belts and replacement parts, and of course the lowest octane fuel available from the local no name gas station. 
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SG Lou (10-21-2016)
10-20-2016, 12:29 PM
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10-20-2016, 12:31 PM
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How do you use your car? If you expect the most in performance and handling, you should use quality tires in a matching set. If you just drive up and down the road in a straight line, it'll probably be fine, but I'd still vote against handicapping the capabilities of your car for the sake of being cheap.
10-20-2016, 12:33 PM
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Living in FL, the #1 thing I would be looking at is Temperature and Traction ratings.
(wet traction due pop up storms)
I don't buy tires without checking here and other online review sites.
http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle-Shoppers/Tires-Rating
(wet traction due pop up storms)
I don't buy tires without checking here and other online review sites.
http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle-Shoppers/Tires-Rating
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10-20-2016, 12:39 PM
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calbrit561 (10-20-2016)
10-20-2016, 12:45 PM
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So i am getting new tires and i found a killer deal on some cheap fronts primewell valera sport AS they are firestone tires for $68 a piece they are 480 treadwear and W rated. I plan on running the indy 500 fire hawks in the back and i believe they are much softer but they dont have the treadwear listed.
Do you think there will be any issues?
Do you think there will be any issues?
10-20-2016, 12:50 PM
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Racer
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well, the very 1st time you decide to try and mountain carve and either keep going straight when you turn the wheel or driving in the rain and the front end wants to go wherever it feels like then you have your answer. Mismatching tires is fine if you plan on drag racing and going in a straight line in my opinion or you are on an oval track but for everyday driving you should stick with the same brand all the way around as far as tread/depth/speed rating/wear pattern.
10-20-2016, 12:57 PM
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1/4 mile/AutoX
10-20-2016, 12:59 PM
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10-20-2016, 01:09 PM
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I live in Southwest Florida myself; the tires I use are pretty cheap too, they are Sumitomo HTRZ 2's. They are really good in the rain and even better on dry pavement. I paid 550.00 installed for all 4 installed in Fort myers and that includes the shipping here form the online store. Once they are hot the rear tires hook nicely but cold I can go sideways from a dead stop. I tested them a few times and they hug the road really well. The only time I ever mixed and matched tires was when I drag raced. You need a tire with the proper temp rating and wear rating for our temps here in Florida as the summers get hot and the winters are still hot but under 85 degrees.
10-20-2016, 01:22 PM
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1/4 mile/AutoX
10-20-2016, 01:29 PM
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Anybody telling you it's cool to have different ratings, manufacture, type,etc.should be on your ignore list, they aren't doing you any favors.
10-20-2016, 01:34 PM
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Le Mans Master
I live in Southwest Florida myself; the tires I use are pretty cheap too, they are Sumitomo HTRZ 2's. They are really good in the rain and even better on dry pavement. I paid 550.00 installed for all 4 installed in Fort myers and that includes the shipping here form the online store. Once they are hot the rear tires hook nicely but cold I can go sideways from a dead stop. I tested them a few times and they hug the road really well. The only time I ever mixed and matched tires was when I drag raced. You need a tire with the proper temp rating and wear rating for our temps here in Florida as the summers get hot and the winters are still hot but under 85 degrees.
10-20-2016, 01:34 PM
#17
Agreed. Even though a C5 is a bargain basement priced sports car, some people would still be better served with a Yugo and all that comes with it.
Shakey
10-20-2016, 01:37 PM
#18
You're not buying his tires for him, so as long as there doesn't seem to be a problem with mismatching the front and rear, the criticism is unwarranted.
This is a public forum for the open exchange of ideas. Sometimes that comes with criticism. If one can't handle that, then the internet might not be for him/her.
Shakey
10-20-2016, 01:45 PM
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Indeed, I meant cheap for the wallet but certainly not cheap in quality. I really like them and they hold really well in the rain. I do not recommend this but I did 120 and switched lanes in the rain and they held very well. This was a wide open road on an airport where if something happened I would have been safe unless of course I flipped over, then I would not have been safe but road pizza.