Tire question

zgood4u · 08-06-2013, 03:43 AM

Within the past 2 weeks I replaced the rear tires on the Moupe with Yokohama's, I have Toyo's on the front that still have some good life in them. I'm finding the handling seems to have gone in the crapper. Had a 4 wheel alignment done also. Should I have replaced the fronts with the same as the rears?

chickdr · 08-06-2013, 08:32 AM

I would tell you to always replace all four tires unless you are going with the same tires as replacement.

ANUSTART · 08-06-2013, 10:18 AM

Yes, definitely. Your fronts and rears will have different handling characteristics now and you won't have very good predictability out of them.

zgood4u · 08-06-2013, 12:55 PM

Thanks, that's what I'm experiencing. I'm going to see them and try and work something out with a swap of my front 2 and a pair of Pirelli's I have in the garage. As always thanks for the help!

08-06-2013, 03:43 AM	#1
zgood4u Second Lieutenant 494 Rep 240 Posts Drives: 06 Z4MC BSM Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Alpharetta,GA iTrader: (0)	Tire question Within the past 2 weeks I replaced the rear tires on the Moupe with Yokohama's, I have Toyo's on the front that still have some good life in them. I'm finding the handling seems to have gone in the crapper. Had a 4 wheel alignment done also. Should I have replaced the fronts with the same as the rears?
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08-06-2013, 08:32 AM	#2
chickdr Lieutenant Colonel 140 Rep 1,991 Posts Drives: 2006 M Roadster Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buford, GA iTrader: (0)	I would tell you to always replace all four tires unless you are going with the same tires as replacement.
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ANUSTART Captain 35 Rep 956 Posts Drives: Z4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	Yes, definitely. Your fronts and rears will have different handling characteristics now and you won't have very good predictability out of them.
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08-06-2013, 12:55 PM	#4
zgood4u Second Lieutenant 494 Rep 240 Posts Drives: 06 Z4MC BSM Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Alpharetta,GA iTrader: (0)	Thanks, that's what I'm experiencing. I'm going to see them and try and work something out with a swap of my front 2 and a pair of Pirelli's I have in the garage. As always thanks for the help!
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