cosmicfireball Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 On a SC300 would I be provoking problems by mounting on the rear...one fancy H rated tire and the other a fancy V rated tire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexusfreak Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Do you mean one tire on each side (1 H rated & 1 V rated)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicfireball Posted July 3, 2004 Author Share Posted July 3, 2004 Well....I refer only to the two back tires..both are rated V...however it appears as if the belting on one of them has shifted,or something,such that it's causing a audible 'Thumping'..so I'm thinking of replacing it with the brand new H rated spare....I know,I know...I should just spring for two matched tires....but I'm just inquiring!!!...so my inquiry refers to the replacement option... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexusfreak Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Replace it with a V rated tire! don't even attempt anything else....for the sake of a few bucks. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicfireball Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 Thanks...but why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexusfreak Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 you would be putting 2 different tires on the car with different "load ratings" & speed ratings to start with (even if the tires are the same brand & model). Chances are nothing would happen, but why risk it? The handling characteristics are different as well again due to the load & speed ratings (the higher the speed rating, the more reinforced the sidewall) so the car might corner well on one side because the tires are the same but the other will feel strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartkat Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 That is correct. Even the difference in tread pattern would be enough to discard that idea. You should never mix tires, especially on the same axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicfireball Posted July 8, 2004 Author Share Posted July 8, 2004 Thank you for the sensible explanation..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexusfreak Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 B) Anytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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