Different tire brands
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Wilmington NC
Re: Different tire brands (GrandMasterFlash)
Is it ok if you have the runcraps in front and another brand in rear, could this combination cause some bad stability when driving hard :confused:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Ex-SF Bay Area; now happily Denver area
Re: Different tire brands (magnetic1)
I put new Firestones runflats on the back and kept the Goodyear runflats on the front because they still had a lot of tread left---and I haven't had any problems whatsoever. On the other hand, I don't do a lot of aggressive driving so it probably isn't as noticeable. I will, however, be putting new FS on the front in about a month. Given the choice, I would run the same tires on all four corners.
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Columbia MD
Re: Different tire brands (GrandMasterFlash)
:nono: :nono: :nono: Just remember the two most important factors regarding your well-being (staying alive) as a vehicle operator - good tires and brakes. These are two areas where you never want to be frugal. I wouldn't mix tire brands on my Jeep let alone the Vette. If you need more convincing, just go the http://www.tirerack.com website and see for yourself. :smash:
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Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Oakland CA
Re: Different tire brands (GrandMasterFlash)
I wouldn't foresee a stability issue, but the overall effect would depend on what tires were on the rear. The Goodyear runflats have very still sidewalls and as a result are not very compliant, which seems to be a bigger problem on the rear than the front of a C5. If I were to assume that you would be running a non-runflat on the rear, chances are they would be more compliant and likely stick a little better than the fronts. The result of this would be that the car would tend to understeer a little more than before (more traction in back relative to the front). This is a very safe condition.
Dan
Dan