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CLK 430
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my front tires on the 99 clk 430 are now worn out and i want to replace them with the new s0-3 pole positions....the only problem is that the rear tires have a lot of tread left and i don't want to waste the money to change them too!......i was just wondering if i had so-3's in the front and the pilot sports in the back if it will affect my handling and grip.....if it does and i assume that it will how much less handling and grip will i have compared to if i just replaced the front tires with the michelins....thanks in advance for the advice
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I don't think its a good idea to mix tire brands or even mix different models of the same brand because of the tire construction differences.
One time I changed the fronts only to a different model of Dunlops while waiting for the rears to show up and the handling was a little squirmy. It cleared up as soon as all 4 tires were the same.
One time I changed the fronts only to a different model of Dunlops while waiting for the rears to show up and the handling was a little squirmy. It cleared up as soon as all 4 tires were the same.
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Originally posted by ima55r2
I don't think its a good idea to mix tire brands or even mix different models of the same brand because of the tire construction differences.
I don't think its a good idea to mix tire brands or even mix different models of the same brand because of the tire construction differences.
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It's not to big of a deal getting different tires. Just take it easy until you get the cash to purchase another two tires to complete the set. And never mix tires on the same axle or if you have AWD always have the same tire all around.
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