Changing tires
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Ponte Vedra Florida
Changing tires
I will be changing front tires again, 22000 miles on fronts, Goodyear Eagle GS-2 all around. Thinking of changing to Firestone Wideoval's. Is it okay to run different brands on front than back?
Any active handling problems?
Any active handling problems?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Evans Colorado
As long as they are the same size, active handling won't know the difference. While you can run different tires front to rear, this can at time cause handling imbalances. If you don't track the car, or drive it spiritedly near it's limits you won't notice a thing.
However if you do any of these activities, you might find that handling at the limit isn't as linear or as predictable as with a matched set.
However if you do any of these activities, you might find that handling at the limit isn't as linear or as predictable as with a matched set.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
Some people have reported no problems with different brands F/R, others have reported sudden oversteer or understeer at the limits like in an emergency maneuver.
The only way to know for sure is to do some testing in a really big parking lot, and even then the results may change depending rain or temperature.
People usually get away with it. I don't try.
The only way to know for sure is to do some testing in a really big parking lot, and even then the results may change depending rain or temperature.
People usually get away with it. I don't try.
