mixing tire brands

dpilat8588 · 02-28-2018, 09:39 PM

Does anyone see any issue with mixing tire brands? For example, my rear tires are more worn than my front tires. I am looking at replacing my rear tires in the spring, and may go with Michelin Pilot Sports instead of Bridgestones (car currently has all Bridgestone tires).

Thoughts?

M43S7RO · 02-28-2018, 10:01 PM

You may experience grip differences from front to rear depending on the performance rating of the tire and variance between manufacturers for a given rating.

I run ad08r up front and pss in back to reduce understeer.

EJT86 · 02-28-2018, 10:21 PM

It’s going to be a gamble no matter what. Maybe buy a set of 4 and sell the two good ones

pbonsalb · 02-28-2018, 10:27 PM

I would not worry about having different front and rear tires.

aus · 03-01-2018, 04:13 PM

For anything on the street? No problem at all.

roastbeef · 03-01-2018, 05:54 PM

its not a huge deal. however, if you're one of those people that pretends to drive at 10/10ths in the canyons on the weekends, just get the same tire.

Dave07997S · 03-02-2018, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dpilat8588

Does anyone see any issue with mixing tire brands? For example, my rear tires are more worn than my front tires. I am looking at replacing my rear tires in the spring, and may go with Michelin Pilot Sports instead of Bridgestones (car currently has all Bridgestone tires).

Thoughts?

On a street car really no issues. As most E9X M3s, you replace the rears before the fronts. By the time the fronts will be worn it will be time to replace the rears again as well.

Dave

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dpilat8588 Captain 68 Rep 614 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: CLE iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 BMW M3 [0.00]	mixing tire brands Does anyone see any issue with mixing tire brands? For example, my rear tires are more worn than my front tires. I am looking at replacing my rear tires in the spring, and may go with Michelin Pilot Sports instead of Bridgestones (car currently has all Bridgestone tires). Thoughts?
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M43S7RO Major 503 Rep 1,055 Posts Drives: Jerez Black E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Peoria, AZ iTrader: (13)	You may experience grip differences from front to rear depending on the performance rating of the tire and variance between manufacturers for a given rating. I run ad08r up front and pss in back to reduce understeer.
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EJT86 Brigadier General 2383 Rep 3,726 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00] 2018 BMW M2 [0.00]	It’s going to be a gamble no matter what. Maybe buy a set of 4 and sell the two good ones
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pbonsalb Lieutenant General 5234 Rep 10,616 Posts Drives: 18 F90 M5, 99 E36 M3 Turbo Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (4)	I would not worry about having different front and rear tires.
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aus Major General 892 Rep 9,032 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	For anything on the street? No problem at all. __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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roastbeef Lieutenant General 11586 Rep 12,726 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (4)	its not a huge deal. however, if you're one of those people that pretends to drive at 10/10ths in the canyons on the weekends, just get the same tire. __________________ Instagram; @roastbeefmike
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