Anyways, long story short, I think someone jacked my other 2 t1-s's while I was gone and replaced them w/ bunk worn down camber weared t1-s and I need 2 new ones.

My other ones are still at 90-95% (bought all 4 at the same time) and I can't seem to find anymore 195/50/15 t1-s at a good price (or find them at all), but thanks to this forum, the t1-r's can be had for only $60/tire.

So my question is this, can I run 2 t1-s and 2 ti-rs of the same size? i know I wouldn't mix all seasons and winter tires, but this should be ok, rite? TIA

 

There's the official answer, and the practical answer.

The official answer, which many people will tell you, is to never never never mix tires. You probably already understand the reason - it can make the handling unpredictable. For example, you may have one pair of tires that is better on wet pavement, another that is better on dry pavement - so the car handles one way until you hit a wet patch, and then it handles entirely differently. You get the picture.

The practical answer is that the more similar the two tires are - in composition, tread design, ratings, etc - the less you need to be concerned about unpredictable handling. The T1-R is very similar to the T1-S tire that it replaces. 'nuff said.

You are responsible for assessing the risks and making this decision. If it were my car - well, I should mention that I hate to throw out perfectly good tires - I would feel free to mix T1-R with T1-S tires. But I would make sure to put the matching tires on each axle (both T1-S in front and both T1-R in the rear, or vice versa).

HTH

 

^ thanks for the reply

yeah, i'll keep the tires the same on each axle, and i've already experienced first hand what mismatched tires will do on my old car

i just don't want to do the same mistake, and since these 2 tires are so similar, i'm willing to take a gamble

anyone else have any input? any help will be GREATLY appreciated