Tire Question

jav2.5 · 01-17-2006, 05:50 PM

I have a set of wrx wheels, and they have 2 very good all seasons on them, the other 2 are shot. Wondering if I can put 2 snows in the rear and keep the all seasons in the front without screwing up the all wheel drive or the braking system on my 01 RS. Thanx for the info.

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Stanley · 01-17-2006, 06:06 PM

All four wheels should be very close in size or you risk screwing up the center differential.

munkis · 01-17-2006, 06:09 PM

no you cant /thread

Picard · 01-17-2006, 06:14 PM

All four tires should be the same otherwise you compromise your traction. With all-seasons on the front and winters on the back the car will tend to understeer more because you won't have as much traction in the front. If you put the all-seasons on the back you'll tend to oversteer since the rear will give out first.

That's no problem if you get into an accident involving only yourself, but it sucks big time if you involve someone else

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Pete Holt · 01-18-2006, 04:55 PM

I would just get another two of whatever good all season's you have as it would be awfully difficult (ie. impossible) to find snow tires with the same tread pattern and thus the same performance.

01-17-2006, 05:50 PM	#1
jav2.5 Scooby Newbie Member#: 92702 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: westchester,ny Vehicle: 2001 impreza rs 2.5 sedona red	Tire Question I have a set of wrx wheels, and they have 2 very good all seasons on them, the other 2 are shot. Wondering if I can put 2 snows in the rear and keep the all seasons in the front without screwing up the all wheel drive or the braking system on my 01 RS. Thanx for the info. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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01-17-2006, 06:06 PM	#2
Stanley Scooby Guru Member#: 7374 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SF Bay Area Vehicle: 2137 Studebaker BlingBlingBlue	All four wheels should be very close in size or you risk screwing up the center differential.

01-17-2006, 06:09 PM	#3
munkis Scooby Guru Member#: 1847 Join Date: Jul 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: brokenmotorsports.com Vehicle: Team Broken: V6 GF rallyarmor.com	no you cant /thread

01-17-2006, 06:14 PM	#4
Picard Scooby Specialist Member#: 100204 Join Date: Nov 2005 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Vancouver, Canada Vehicle: 2006 STI (retired) WRB	All four tires should be the same otherwise you compromise your traction. With all-seasons on the front and winters on the back the car will tend to understeer more because you won't have as much traction in the front. If you put the all-seasons on the back you'll tend to oversteer since the rear will give out first. That's no problem if you get into an accident involving only yourself, but it sucks big time if you involve someone else .

01-18-2006, 04:55 PM	#5
Pete Holt NASIOC Supporter Member#: 12 Join Date: Jun 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Appleton, WI Vehicle: 2005 M3 Mystic Blue	I would just get another two of whatever good all season's you have as it would be awfully difficult (ie. impossible) to find snow tires with the same tread pattern and thus the same performance.