Neulude

Sorry men..... Is this guy going on a skidpad to try to break the rear tires loose? NO

Will a mixmatched pair of tires on the rear cause the 'poorer' tire to lock up? NO we have ABS which PREVENTS it from locking up!

He mentioned before that the 3 tires on his car (re92) were still in GOOD shape right? Im assuming GOOD means at least 5/32 of USABLE tread. No wheellocking up..no skidpad... We're talking realworld here..And sorry, your example above can't count cause it's 2 diff sixes with 2 diff speedratings...Apples and Oranges.


Stick with same speed ratings, same size...IF YOU HAVE TO BUY JUST 1 TIRE, PLACE THE MIXMATCHED PAIR IN THE REAR. Beats driving with a spacesaver on till you listen to these guys saving up money to buy the 2nd tire!

schwett

a skidpad is a flat paved surface upon which you drive in circles until the car loses traction and starts skidding sideways. this is an extremely realistic and relevant test of a cars ability to stay planted while turning. i stand by my position that a crappier tire on either rear wheel will cause the rear end of the car to break loose earlier or less predictably when turning left as opposed to turning right, or vice versa.

the bottom line is that if any of your four tires are poor (whether it be due to wear, alignment, camber, or simply type) it will adversely affect the handling of the car. if you drive aggressively, you will need to keep this in mind.

is it going to make a big difference? probably not. will it make a difference? yes.

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Daemione

Hey, I know that most people aren't always pushing the limits. Call me a fan of a predictable car in an emergency situation.

The point I am making is that a mismatched tire does make a difference in both handling and braking. My example is an illustration of that. How bad it will be is obviously a matter of degree. Whether the difference will be appreciable is a matter of how different the the odd tire is.

The ABS issue is still undecided in my opinion - I'm not sure there's independent control over the rear tires.

In arrrmand's case, a new RE92 to replace a rear is my suggestion. Just don't try to keep the newer tire when you replace the other three. If you can afford it, just get the 4 RE730's now. A blown tire is a great excuse for a very nice upgrade in rubber . . . . .

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beaty

A new RE92 costs $128 at tirerack while two new Goodyear Eagle RS-A cost $170. I'm thinking if you put two new Eagles in the front and leave the stockers RE92 in the back (they both are HP All-Season's)... Although you pay $42 extra but this setting would last longer. What do you guys think?

arrrmand

Sorry I haven't really responded with what I did, it was just very useful information reading all of these replies. Thanks by the way. Just please, no need to bicker over something like this..we're all friends here right?

I ended up getting 1 stock RE92 just for safety's sake. I was really considering two RE730's but my budget wouldn't flex enough. I guess it'll be a while until I actually do replace all my tires, unless some freak day, three of my tires decide to blow

arrrmand

And I got it from tirerack because talontire seems to have been shut down the day I wanted to order it. The tire should arrive tomorrow. My next question is what service is needed to put on the tire etc..? Re-alignment? Rotation? Just the general stuff that can be performed at local shops for less than $30 hopefully?

beaty

Of course we are friends...who says we aren't???

One major thing I like about this board is that people exchange their ideas/experiences here and we can learn from their success or mistakes so we don't do stupid things. We are just . Absolutely no fighting whatsoever.

Anyway, you just need to get the new tire mounted, balanced and installed (yes put it in the rear)... should cost like $15 or so. You don't need an alignment unless your alignment is off.

Thank god you finally let us know what you did or I don't know how much longer we're gonna be fighting over this topic.

arrrmand

Lol, yah, it's a cool environment here. I'll go tell you all how it goes after I get the tire installed. Is there any good way to tell how balanced your car is btw? Got my gc/koni installed about a month ago and I think it settled unevenly, and I don't wanna pay for another alignment job. Anything I can do besides eyeing it and fingering it (no pun intended)