v8gasdrinker Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 i need to replace the 2 front tires on the car. i don't want to blow a load on this for now so i will just order 2 tires. is it bad to mix tires? the car came with goodyear eagle rs-a (z-rated) i was gonna rotate the rears to the front and get a pair of continental extremecontacts (V-rated) to put on the rear for better snow traction (winter coming!) is this good or bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC4Million Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 If you can avoid it don't mix tires. Different tires have different qualities, and you don't want to be there when the qualities don't match. Just my $.02 By the way, I work in a tire shop. Take that for what it is worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8gasdrinker Posted October 13, 2004 Author Share Posted October 13, 2004 thanks. i ordered 4 tires instead. better safe than sorry, especially since this is my first rwd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFunkError Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I just got two new Yokohama AVS ES100's 245/45/16's for the rear. Set me back by $250 so I was going to wait before changing out the front Goodyear 225/55/16 Eagle's. It does kinda feel funny coz the rear ones are wider but not funny enough to warrant another couple hundred. The front ones still have a lot of tread on them. I am hoping I'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC4Million Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 What type of Eagles do you have on the fronts? LS, GT, ect? I can tell you from driving vehicles with the AVS ES100's that they are a DRASTIC improvement over the LS's and GT. Some of the other Eagles out there are a pretty close match however (F1 GS-D3 for example). With the current setup you have the worst thing that may happen is you'll see some more understeer because the rears are out performing the fronts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFunkError Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 I agree the rears feel softer than the fronts. I have GT's in the front. Maybe after christmas I'll get AVS's in the front as well. But I am definitely happy with them so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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