2 or 4 New Tyres?

[Gaz2559]

Hi all,

I have done alot of reading and research on this forum and other websites into new 225 45 17 tyres and I have decided to replace my fronts (needing replaced) with Good Year Eagle F1 Assymteric 2's (£98 fitted and balanced per tyre).  This is instead of paying £60ish per tyre for some Nankangs/ other mid range tyre.

The question I have relates to wether or not I should replace my rears at the same time.  The rears have Pirelli P6000 with at a guess 5 to 6 mm of tread left, so pretty healthy.  I was thinking of getting 4 new Eagles for £392 all fitted and selling the Pirelli P6000 for hopefully £100 for both.

What are your thoughts on getting 2 new tyres and mixing with the Pirelli's, or should I get 4 new ones!?

Cheers.

[mustard]

The tyres with the most grip, (generally the newer tyres) should be fitted to the rear. This produces the most stable handling. My advice is swap the rears to the front and put the new tyres on the rear, unless of course you are rich enough to replace them all.

[Raffe]

The tyres with the most grip, (generally the newer tyres) should be fitted to the rear. This produces the most stable handling. My advice is swap the rears to the front and put the new tyres on the rear, unless of course you are rich enough to replace them all.

Agree 100% 

[dubber36]

Also, the Pirellis will wear quicker on the front, meaning you'll need to replace them anyway in the near future. So you will be able to have a matching set of four then, but will have had your full monies worth from the original tyres.

[Hobojim]

+1, eagles on the back, wear the Pirellis out then put new eagles on the back and semi used eagles on the front. This also means that you can go forward only replacing 2 tyres at a time which hurts a bit less

[Gaz2559]

Sounds like excellent advice!

I will put the Pirelli's at the front and new Eagles at the back, sound advice, cheers!

 

Gaz

[Mattyj]

Rite i'm going to get abuse but i always put the newer tyres on the front as these are the driven wheels and hold the weight of the engine the rears as you know to none of the driving and have little weight of them this is me anyway, i've heard good things about the f1's don't rate pirellis too soft i'm sticking with the falken f453 never buy nankang for my gtd

[Tainton]

Rite i'm going to get abuse but i always put the newer tyres on the front as these are the driven wheels and hold the weight of the engine the rears as you know to none of the driving and have little weight of them this is me anyway, i've heard good things about the f1's don't rate pirellis too soft i'm sticking with the falken f453 never buy nankang for my gtd

Yeah that's what I was thinking,  I've ordered some 2 x F1's as my fronts need replacing badly (2mm) - conti sport 3's on the rear with 5mm tread.  All in £230 fitted which I thought was ok. 

[Mattyj]

Yea i got conti's on the back need changing this year shoulders have some cracking on them but thats down to age i think i will try the f1's at some point but i had to replace fronts and couldn't really afford the f1's at the time an because i have mild ocd i'd like the tyres matching lol

[Mattyj]

Thats not a bad price fitted on my tyres they are £121 fitted the falkens fk is £98