|
|
|
|
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT E90POST BY DOING YOUR TIRERACK SHOPPING FROM THIS BANNER, THANKS! |
|
BMW Garage | BMW Meets | Register | Today's Posts | Search |
|
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum
>
Bad idea to run different rears than fronts?
|
|
Wheels and Tires forum Sponsored by The Tire Rack
Please help to directly support e90post by doing your tirerack shopping from the above link. For every sale made through the link, e90post gets sponsor support to keep the site alive. Disclaimer |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
04-25-2008, 08:48 AM | #1 |
Colonel
97
Rep 2,188
Posts |
Bad idea to run different rears than fronts?
This is my first car where I will likely experience faster rear tire wear than front (especially if that V3 makes it into the car ). Since the wear won't be even and the rears may need to be replaced first/separately from the fronts, is it bad to have a different brand/model tire on the rear than the front?
When the time comes, I was also considering doing nonRFT on the rears since they are grippier and less $ to replace. Is that even more of a disasterous idea? What caught my attention and made me ask this was noticing that Tire Rack has PZero Nero 255 rear size 18's on closeout for a re-friggin-diculous price...I'm almost tempted to order some and just keep them until I need them. |
04-25-2008, 08:56 AM | #2 |
Major
29
Rep 1,381
Posts |
As long as you aren't mixing tires or wear amounts on the same axle, it really doesn't matter.
Edit: I don't know about an xi though. I don't know if the AWD system cars about having stickier tires on one axle than the other, I would probably keep them matched, but on a RWD it won't matter.
__________________
2008 BMW 335i: Jet Black, Jade Gray, Gray Poplar, 6MT - Stock... for now.
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-26-2008, 09:01 AM | #3 |
Moderator
369
Rep 4,745
Posts |
Keep matched tires on the Xi for sure. Even on a rear drive car mixing an non runflat with a runflat of a different brand, model, and tread pattern of tire will cause some unstable hanlding at the limit and perhaps even in mildly aggressive corners.
__________________
Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com
http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum. |
Appreciate
0
|
04-26-2008, 09:08 AM | #4 | |
Major
29
Rep 1,381
Posts |
Quote:
That's true, if you're doing any aggressive driving I'd keep them matched. With a 50/50 balanced car you want tires to keep the same grip all the way around or else the front of back may lose grip before the other. Kind of defeats the purpose of a perfect 50/50 balance.
__________________
2008 BMW 335i: Jet Black, Jade Gray, Gray Poplar, 6MT - Stock... for now.
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
Bookmarks |
|
|