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Offline ricardopatrese

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Mixing tyres
« on: 18 June 2009, 21:26 »
Hi all,

My front tyres (Dunlop Sport Maxx) are approaching the end of their natural life (well they are just under 3mm). My rear tyres still have around 6mm on them so dont really want to replace them yet.

I was thinking of getting these http://www.etyres.co.uk/car-tyres-uk/detail?productId=4068 though maybe not from there.

Can I have these on the front and the Dunlops on the back or is that just insane?

Also i'm guessing these tyres are suitable for 17" wheels on the GTI?

Thanks.
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Re: Mixing tyres
« Reply #1 on: 18 June 2009, 21:27 »
Its fine mate. You shouldnt mix tyres on the same sides (as in one for the front right and another for the front left)

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Offline ricardopatrese

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Re: Mixing tyres
« Reply #2 on: 18 June 2009, 21:50 »
Thanks :)

Are those tyres the right ones for the Gti on 17" wheels? (I think they were mentioned in another thread but can't seem to find it for some reason at the moment)
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Offline Cooper7

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Re: Mixing tyres
« Reply #3 on: 19 June 2009, 08:35 »
You should also put the newer ones on the back and move the older ones to the front
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Mixing tyres
« Reply #4 on: 19 June 2009, 09:01 »
Quote from: Cooper7 on 19 June 2009, 08:35
You should also put the newer ones on the back and move the older ones to the front

errrmmmm.....

Id MUCH rather have tyres that have more tred and grip on the FRONT of my FRONT WHEEL DRIVE GTI.
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Offline bacillus

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Re: Mixing tyres
« Reply #5 on: 19 June 2009, 09:48 »
I suspect that Cooper7 is saying that as our cars have a tendency to understeer so the newer better gripping tyres need to be on the rear.
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Offline bobotheclown

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Re: Mixing tyres
« Reply #6 on: 19 June 2009, 10:40 »
I thought that the theory is newer tyres are less likely to have ablow out (though in all 14years of driving I've never had a blow out just those slow hissing punctures) and if the front tyre blows out is more controllable than a rear blow out which might cause the car to spin.

I could be wrong but that's what I heard from a bloke down the pub  :grin:
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Offline Hurdy

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Re: Mixing tyres
« Reply #7 on: 19 June 2009, 11:49 »
The newer tyres should ALWAYS be put on the rear axle. If you have more grip at the front you are liable to get snap oversteer, which can end up with you doing the proverbial "going through a hedge backwards" maneouvre :laugh:
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Mixing tyres
« Reply #8 on: 19 June 2009, 11:54 »
Ill go back to my corner then  :embarassed:
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Offline ub7rm

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Re: Mixing tyres
« Reply #9 on: 19 June 2009, 12:17 »
I agree with AlanD.  And this was done to death in a different thread.

Front wheel drive, wheels doing the lions share of braking and the steering gets the best rubber.

Don't drive like an idiot or on illegal tyres and you won't get any problems from the back.

Simple.
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