01-30-2010, 03:41 AM
We are continuing to shop for a car to replace our 1996 Camry that was totaled about 2 weeks ago.
Several of the cars we looked at had mixed brands/treads of tires installed (e.g., Michelin on the front and Continental tires on the back). The last car we looked at had excellent tires but they were mixed in this way.
I did a Google search and found differing answers as to whether this would be dangerous. TireRack indicated that a person should avoid mixing tires in this way. Here in NW Iowa we do have to drive through a good bit of snow, ice and rain. Safety is important, but I would not want to needlessly replace two good tires just because the brands/treads don't match.
I would appreciate input and links on this issue.
Thanks!
Dave
Several of the cars we looked at had mixed brands/treads of tires installed (e.g., Michelin on the front and Continental tires on the back). The last car we looked at had excellent tires but they were mixed in this way.
I did a Google search and found differing answers as to whether this would be dangerous. TireRack indicated that a person should avoid mixing tires in this way. Here in NW Iowa we do have to drive through a good bit of snow, ice and rain. Safety is important, but I would not want to needlessly replace two good tires just because the brands/treads don't match.
I would appreciate input and links on this issue.
Thanks!
Dave
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