My teener has 4 Yokohama AVS Intermediates in 205/50-15.
The rear tires really need to be replaced, but the front ones still have somewhere around half their life left.
So what I wanted to do was just replace the rear tires with new ones and rotate the older tires from the front to the rear.
Problem is Yokohama doesn't make the AVS Intermediate any more ... according to the guy at Discount Tire, Yokohama has replaced the AVS with a new model called the "S.Drive".
Naturally the tire dealer wants me to buy 4 new tires (apparently mixing models of tires will cause the car to explode or something) ... well I just don't have the cash for 4 tires, so I'm wondering if moving the good AVS's to the rear and putting new 205/50-15 S.Drives on the front would be just fine? Is there really some problem with mixing and matching models of tires or is that all just tire salesman hype?
I've replaced only two tires on various cars with no problem. The only time it will be a problem is when you have two radial tires and two bias ply tires. Most tires today are radial. The difference is the direction of the threads. Radial goes around the tire. Bias goes from bead, over the tire back to the opposite bead. Replacing with two different tires may make the car feel different on the road to to improved side wall stability. Drive it careful until you get the feel.
Putting the old on the rear would make you more prone to fishhtail or have the rear end walk out on you. It is recommended by the tire industry to put new tires on the rear if you are only replacing two. Yes I work in tire and parts sales.
The idea is you can control an understeer problem (push easier than an oversteer (loose).
See here I thought I was asking a kinda dumb question
This makes it easier anyway as I won't have to rotate the tires.
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