swapping tires 2 at a time?
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swapping tires 2 at a time?
I've been wanting to change my Goodyear Eagle F1 GS/D3 tires. Even though they are amazing, I've moved somewhere with a bit more snow so it would be nice to have all season tires. I think the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S look good, but there's a problem.
2 of my Goodyears are practically new, thanks to some unlucky nails in sidewalls in the last year. Would it be a horrible idea to put 2 Michelins in the front and stick the Goodyears in the back? Normally I wouldn't be this cheap, but I'm a bit broke from the move and also less storage so getting a set of non-summer tires isn't possible.
2 of my Goodyears are practically new, thanks to some unlucky nails in sidewalls in the last year. Would it be a horrible idea to put 2 Michelins in the front and stick the Goodyears in the back? Normally I wouldn't be this cheap, but I'm a bit broke from the move and also less storage so getting a set of non-summer tires isn't possible.
#2
I've been wanting to change my Goodyear Eagle F1 GS/D3 tires. Even though they are amazing, I've moved somewhere with a bit more snow so it would be nice to have all season tires. I think the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S look good, but there's a problem.
2 of my Goodyears are practically new, thanks to some unlucky nails in sidewalls in the last year. Would it be a horrible idea to put 2 Michelins in the front and stick the Goodyears in the back? Normally I wouldn't be this cheap, but I'm a bit broke from the move and also less storage so getting a set of non-summer tires isn't possible.
2 of my Goodyears are practically new, thanks to some unlucky nails in sidewalls in the last year. Would it be a horrible idea to put 2 Michelins in the front and stick the Goodyears in the back? Normally I wouldn't be this cheap, but I'm a bit broke from the move and also less storage so getting a set of non-summer tires isn't possible.
see
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...l-seasons.html
Some owners say that summer tires can be used in very light snow and in the winter but it all depends on your area. How much snow do you get and how long does the snow stay around. If you live in the south or snow is "rare" then it might be possible to do what you suggest. Try talking to Alex@tirerack.com for some advice. But you are in DC and it snows there.
I think the idea is not a good one as the all season front tires will work ok but the summer tires in the rear will slip around and around.
There are cheap All season tires you can have mounted on all four wheels and hold the Goodyear GS-D3s in reserve for later.
What size wheels and tires do you have now? 16"?
Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S is OK but expensive and doesn't come in good sizes for 17" MINI wheels. 205/50-16 is OK. $160 each.
For 17" in 215/45-17 there are
Bridgestone Potenza G009 for $134 each
Or Yokohama AVID H4S for $96 each
Last edited by minihune; 09-29-2007 at 06:09 PM.
#4
If you want your car to handle like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvFhV...elated&search=
then mixing all seasons/snows with summer tires in the snow might be appropriate. Otherwise, not so much...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvFhV...elated&search=
then mixing all seasons/snows with summer tires in the snow might be appropriate. Otherwise, not so much...
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#6
You can drift like that guy in the video if you drive in circles with your handbrake on all the time. His rear tires were not moving, just sliding and his front wheels were dragging him along. Not sure why that should not be called "Dragging" or "Sliding" vs drifting.
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