Traction Control And Different Tyres ?

[Andy SR180]

Hi

I had a nail in the tyre wall a few months ago, went to the local place and they didn't have any SP 01's he told me they have stopped making them.

And as they had already pulled the nail out and the tyre was deflating I had to have a SP SPORT Maxx fitted. I asked about swapping the rear SP 01 to the front

and putting the SP Maxx on the back but they reckoned it doesn't matter.

My queston is in the manual it says all tyres should be the same make and model in the section about TCS, do you reckon this will really make a difference ??

Thanks

Andy

[daiashthomas]

i would think so to a certain degree, but depends on how often your traction lights come on

[Karma Supra]

Good practice says you have matching tyres all round, or at least matching per axle.

You'd not just swap one spring! (I hope!)

I had a puncture after I bought my car... I replaced all four tyres ;)

[Speed_Chaser]

Usually it's okay if you have same tyres on same axle. But remember, in the FWD car put better/newer tyres always to the rear axle.

Best regards, Alex

[Andy SR180]

Thanks for the replies.

The traction light doesn't come on very often, just now and then. I read another thread about putting the best tyres on the back, when I got

the tyre replaced the car had only done 7.5k so didn't think it would make to much of a difference, else I would of made more of it

with the tyre place.

This wouldn't of happened if I had a spare wheel really need to get one of those space savers listed in the other thread on here.

Cheers

Andy

[GregP]

Usually it's okay if you have same tyres on same axle. But remember, in the FWD car put better/newer tyres always to the rear axle.

Best regards, Alex

Hi Alex,

from the experience I know that newer tyre is not always better tyre :) Few years ago I have replaced OEM Bridgestone with with new Pirelli. The new tyres were complete rubbish compared to old ones. I think as long as you have 4-6 mm left on rear axle I wouldn't worry about swap.

[Speed_Chaser]

Greg, please read more carefully what I wrote. I did not just write newer, I wrote newer/better just for the same reason you've just mentioned :)

Best regards, Alex

[reece]

But remember, in the FWD car put better/newer tyres always to the rear axle.

Everything you need to know about why new tyres should go on the rear

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[PaulT]

Everything you need to know about why new tyres should go on the rear

Thus preventing you from slowing down in a hurry because the wheels which do most of the braking are aquaplaning :o

She didn't make much of an effort to control the skid either, not impressed

Paul.