different tires on differnet axles. Is it safe?

[00 scrub]

I need to replace the rear two tires on a Jaguar XJ8 and was thinking of getting Yokohama AVS db tires for the rear. The only problem is that the front tires are Pirelli p4000e tires. Will having two different tread patterns be very dangerous. BTW this car is rarley pushed hard.

[Pribilof]

no problem

[00 scrub]

*bump* Does anyone else have answeres for me?

[NoCones]

Originally posted by Pribilof
no problem
What he said ^^^
(even if he is a wahoo) :puke:
The only problem I could see is if you coupled some really grippy tires on one end with some really crappy tires on the other and then drove hard and/or in poor weather. Merely having 2 different brands of decent tires isn't going to matter a lick.

[QWKsilvr808]

as long as you're replacing either both front or rear tires, it won't be a safety concern if the two sets are different.

[oldster]

Originally posted by QWKsilvr808
as long as you're replacing either both front or rear tires, it won't be a safety concern if the two sets are different.

hmmm........what happens when you rotate them?

[NoCones]

Originally posted by oldster
hmmm........what happens when you rotate them?
Aaah, the fronts go on the back and the backs go on the front.

Bryan

[Sacha@edgeracing.com]

Youll be fine

[oldster]

Originally posted by NoCones

Aaah, the fronts go on the back and the backs go on the front.

Bryan

Only if they're directional tires, otherwise you cross rotate.

[NoCones]

Originally posted by oldster
Only if they're directional tires, otherwise you cross rotate.
In which case, the fronts are still on the back and the backs are still on the front...sorry to be a smarta$$, but I didn't understand why you asked the question.

Bryan

[oldster]

Originally posted by NoCones

In which case, the fronts are still on the back and the backs are still on the front...sorry to be a smarta$$, but I didn't understand why you asked the question.

Bryan

I don't think you're being a smarta$$, just not understanding what I'm saying. When you cross rotate the tires would go like this for example:

Right rear to left front
left front to right front
right front to left rear
left rear to right rear

That rotation would be followed everytime it was required for even wear on the tires. If you have a full size spare with matching wheels then it could be put in the equation also. OK?

[NoCones]

Originally posted by oldster
Right rear to left front
left front to right front
right front to left rear
left rear to right rear
Yeah, that's not what I was picturing...don't believe I've ever encountered that scheme. I'd call cross rotating:
left rear to right front
right front to right rear
right rear to left front
left front to left rear
same effect, but always keeps the matched pairs together.

[oldster]

You're right, your method would work as long as there was no spare involved in the rotation.