Mixing tyre brand/type
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 8:32 pm
Hi all,
I've been doing a fair amount of reading about tyres. On my QQ I've got 17" alloys currently with 215/60/17 continentals.
My front 2 need changed, my rear 2 are at 4/6 mm. I understand the contisports are summer tyres, but we're now coming into winter and was looking into getting some all season tyres. I read that mixing tyre types isn't recommended, but can't afford to splash out on all 4 shoes at once. Has anyone had a mix of brands and types before that could give me a realistic outcome on the driving experience?
I was planning on getting all weathers for the front this month, and then replacing the rears in January/February. Decided not to go for winter tyres as the difference between winter and summer tyres are too great, and might cause a greater issue with imbalance.
Or, I can stick with changing the front tyres to a different brand summer tyre and use them through winter.
I bought a Megane with the worst summer tyres I've seen, and went through a pretty harsh winter with little to no issues. But, the megane is a lighter car and with slightly narrow tyres (205/55/16). Also, the brands were different between the front and back.
Any experience related replies are welcome.
Edit: The all season tyre I'm looking at is the Michelin CrossClimate+, and the summer tyre is Bridgestone Turanza T005.
I've been doing a fair amount of reading about tyres. On my QQ I've got 17" alloys currently with 215/60/17 continentals.
My front 2 need changed, my rear 2 are at 4/6 mm. I understand the contisports are summer tyres, but we're now coming into winter and was looking into getting some all season tyres. I read that mixing tyre types isn't recommended, but can't afford to splash out on all 4 shoes at once. Has anyone had a mix of brands and types before that could give me a realistic outcome on the driving experience?
I was planning on getting all weathers for the front this month, and then replacing the rears in January/February. Decided not to go for winter tyres as the difference between winter and summer tyres are too great, and might cause a greater issue with imbalance.
Or, I can stick with changing the front tyres to a different brand summer tyre and use them through winter.
I bought a Megane with the worst summer tyres I've seen, and went through a pretty harsh winter with little to no issues. But, the megane is a lighter car and with slightly narrow tyres (205/55/16). Also, the brands were different between the front and back.
Any experience related replies are welcome.
Edit: The all season tyre I'm looking at is the Michelin CrossClimate+, and the summer tyre is Bridgestone Turanza T005.